Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Permitting issues also bedevil wind power projects. For example, Iowa is one of the best states for wind power farms. However, as wind turbine farms have increased, so has local opposition to them.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 20, 2009

It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion Read the full LA Times article and the complete Town Hall Transcript. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. The new $2.4-billion

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

Working in the EV sector provides opportunities to be part of cutting-edge advancements in the automotive industry. The growth potential of EVs is high and I would like to be a part of it by contributing my ideas and effort. So, I think it would be a better option to be a part of an organization that focuses on electric vehicles. #2

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Plug In India

APRIL 14, 2021

Many of you write to us about the long tailpipe of electric vehicles and coal is major source of electricity generated in India. Studies from independent scientists tell us that even if 100% of Electricity is generated from coal, EV’s emit 50% lesser carbon gases due to the efficiency of the electric motor. It is terrible.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 4, 2021

“We like to do in person meetings when we can actually visit something,” he continued, describing chapter trips to battery manufacturing plants, wind farms, and the solar array at the U.S. They had created two new natural gas units to replace the older coal-fired units. Air Force Academy. “We

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Neural implants —devices that interact with the human nervous system, either on its periphery or in the brain—are part of a rapidly growing category of medicine that’s sometimes called electroceuticals. They couldn’t tell the difference between a bright day at the beach and being in a coal mine in Pittsburgh. Jeroen Perk.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. unprecedented and deadly winter freeze.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Another 5% comes from wind and 5% from hydro. Geothermal is particularly attractive since it’s a “forever&# renewable power source much like wind and solar - but without the intermittency of those clean energy sources. Here is the full text of the NY Times article (in case the link goes bad). URL: [link].

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. by Lars Vercelli.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

These zoning decisions blow in whatever direction the development winds are gusting in the city at the moment and there is no consistency, logic or equity in the decisions made. But Bradley thought the article was fine in telling the basic details of his story. See how this house towers over the one next to it? TELL ME ABOUT TORRANCE.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. While at Goldman Sachs, Auerbach was part of a team that invested $1.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. The best part? Cheers — Al Louard 11.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. Not to mention the parts you most definitely could sell from the running gear. No coasting available.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Smart Grid City will easily support up to 1,000 easily dispatched distributed generation technologies including PHEVs, distributed batteries, solar and wind. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Consumer confidence in electric transportation is growing – aided in no small part by $4 to $5 gallons of gasoline. And fast charging, which will make recharging your vehicle a part of your 15-minute coffee break at Starbucks or weekly grocery run, is the key to customer acceptance of electric vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Chambers Williams III • THE TENNESSEAN• April 26, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.us Chambers Williams III • THE TENNESSEAN• April 26, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.us Its part of a test before the company starts selling to the public within the next two years.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. How about a car-mounted wind-generator?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. — Larry 4.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Even this article keeps showing the old futuristic version model which GM said can’t be done. People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. — Goodbye 2.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. We are facing a big problem with global warming.

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