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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The car purchase is an exciting event for any family. So, the more you can make that into an enjoyable event for the buyer, the more excited he becomes about buying a product for whatever reason, whether it’s looks or performance. Those are absolutely renewable, absolutely clean, and carbon-negative fuels.

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Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Green Car Congress

A strategic reserve complements the hard price collar and ensures the availability of price-certain allowances in the event of unusually high carbon prices. In addition, directly impacted states can veto drilling plans if they stand to suffer significant adverse impacts in the event of an accident. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Green Car Congress

The outlook for oil demand differs sharply between the three scenarios, primarily as a result of the different assumptions about government policies, such as fuel efficiency standards, removal of end-user subsidies and support for alternative fuels, and the extent to which they succeed in curbing oil demand.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Neil Auerbach of Hudson Capital points out “ Every 100 bps increase in cost of debt = $2-$5 MWh cost of renewable energy.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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At a press event on Monday, Oregon’s governor, Ted Kulongoski, was talking up Nissan’s previously announced partnership with the state. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. We need to stop BURNING fuel in our cars.

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