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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

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The massive upsurge in e-bikes in the country marks “ the single largest adoption of alternative fuel vehicles in history, with over 100 million vehicles purchased in the past decade, more than all other countries combined. ”. bus: 50, motorcycle: 1, e-bike: 1. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6

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Stimulus Bill Provides Major Increase in Plug-in Vehicle Purchase Credit Program

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Under current law, a credit is available for each new qualified fuel cell vehicle, hybrid vehicle, advanced lean burn technology vehicle, and alternative fuel vehicle placed in service by a taxpayer during the taxable year. In general, the credit amount varies based on technology, weight, fuel efficiency, and other factors.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE.

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