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Two US EV Charging Station Firsts

Green Car Congress

Teslas, RAV4 EVs, Ford Rangers, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, even EV conversions can be charged at the six-port station, in the parking lot of the new Woodland Gateway Shopping Center. The opening of the station, a brainchild of the Electric Auto Assn. Tesla and RAV4 EV charging at the new station.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Water (1 project). Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Affordable Energy from Water and Sunlight. Towards Scale Solar Conversion of CO 2 and Water Vapor to Hydrocarbon Fuels. Earlier post.) Direct Solar Fuels (5 projects). Vehicle Technologies (5 projects).

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

The battery pack in Bright’s car, conceivably, could be made 40 percent smaller than the batteries in similar plug-ins, according to CEO John Waters. To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry. But it does have experience on its side.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said.

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Tesla burns after driver in Mexico plugs the car into illicit hookup

Baua Electric

He said firefighters built dirt berms around the car to keep it covered in water. But when they got to the scene in a low-income neighborhood, they found it was hard to douse the flames because what was fueling them was the car’s lithium batteries.

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Schwinn’s regularly $1,500 e-bikes now start from $700, deals on portable power stations, and more

Baua Electric

The Schwinn Ingersoll is designed for casual cyclists looking for extra power on their rides and is a perfect choice for neighborhood excursions. EcoSmart’s ECO 36 Electric Tankless Water Heater at new $399 low Amazon is offering the Ecosmart ECO 36 36kW Electric Tankless Water Heater for $399 shipped. It is only 3.6

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