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Modified Enzyme May Bring Affordable Hydrogen Fuel One Step Closer

Samantha Joe — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:48:21 +0000

Hydrogen has high potential to fuel vehicles, but as pure hydrogen does not exist naturally, it must be derived from other compounds that contain hydrogen. Researchers have been able to make headway on the journey towards taking hydrogen fuel from water, and now in a cost-effective way. Hydrogen fueled cars have not been able to […]

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Electric Vehicle Fees Charged in 10 States

Samantha Joe — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:44:21 +0000

One of the basics of economics is that when something is more expensive, fewer people will buy it, and if something else is cheaper, more people will buy it. This principle can be applied to anything, like handbags, appliances, even vehicles. Right now, 10 U.S. states are making that ‘something’ an electric vehicle – by […]

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Chinese Electric Car Market Growing Steadily

Samantha Joe — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:11:04 +0000

The Chinese electric car market is forecast to become the world’s largest. Sales are estimated to be between 220,000 and 250,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. This represents at least one-third of global electric vehicle sales, as the total is expected to increase to 600,000 cars. Currently, the United States is […]

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WalkCar is a Portable Electric Board, Resembles a Laptop

Mila Luleva — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:25:46 +0000

WalkCar, from the Japanese Cocoa Motors, is a portable electric board of laptop size, which can take you and can be taken pretty much anywhere. If you want to go electric, the options are many- bikes, scooters, skateboards, the market is full of options. But, when it comes to portability and size, even the smallest […]

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How To Cut Down The Carbon Footprint of Your Car

Mila Luleva — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:19:34 +0000

The new year is approaching, and with it, everyone is hoping to change for the better even if it is a little bit. New Year’s resolutions are already flooding the news feeds of social media, as it happens around this time every year, but the difference now is that among the extra gym sessions, and […]

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Will the Electric Car Finally Have its Time in 2013?

Mike Sandru — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:45:48 +0000

According to The Hague, the experts and sales figures point to 2012 as an encouraging year for hybrids and electric cars. A typical example was the tripling in sales of the Chevrolet Volt, one of the most common plug-in hybrids in North America. Still, with only 23,461 of them sold in the US, representing about […]

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Ford Fusion Receives “Green Car of the Year” Award at the LA Auto Show

Mike Sandru — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:59:58 +0000

Ford Fusion was named Green Car of the Year 2013, this September at the LA Car Show. Ford entered the competition with models such as the Toyota Prius, Dodge Dart Aero, Mazda CX-5 SKYACTIV, and another vehicle from the Ford family, the Ford C-MAX. The Fusion Hybrid will travel 100 miles (160 kilometers) with a […]

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EKZ's Software Manages Whether Your EV Charges With Renewable Energy or Not

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:15:31 +0000

Swiss people have traditionally been very precise, civilized and conscious (one can even say eco-conscious, judging by how their country runs). Now, a Swiss firm, EKZ, working with IBM, is trying to “civilize” how electric cars will charge, even if electric cars haven’t made it to regular Joe’s garage… yet. EKZ has already developed a […]

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Small Battery Hybrids May Make More Economic and Environmental Sense Than Full Hybrids, Study Says

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:07:45 +0000

A new study from the Carnegie Mellon University, performed by Jeremy J. Michalek and his colleagues reveals that owning cars with large batteries isn’t necessarily the best option available right now. They say hybrids with smaller batteries make more sense both economically and environmentally. “While larger battery packs allow plug-in vehicles to drive longer distances […]

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Nissan Unveils Rapid EV Charger That's Half Its Original Version

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:24:22 +0000

A new rapid EV charger from Nissan will be made available starting this November in Japan. It will have the same capacity as their current version, but its size will be half of that. In more details, the charger will have a maximum output voltage of 500 volts DC, a maximum current of 125A. Its […]

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Tesla Motors Orders 100 More Roadster Gliders From Lotus, Extends Production

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:43:52 +0000

You may remember that about a week ago or so I've been writing an article about how Tesla Motors will end its Roadster production soon - in as little as a few months - and will concentrate more on building the company's future models. It looks like they won't stop production so soon, after all. GigaOM says that Musk has ordered another 100 gliders from Lotus for another 100 Roadsters.

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HomePlug's EV Charging Standard Adopted by German Automakers

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:29:36 +0000

Several German automakers have reached an agreement towards the future standard for EV charging. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen all agreed on HomePlug's Green PHY charging technology, which is able to send data over high voltage cables, simplifying the circuitry.

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Electric Cars Will Account For 70% Reduction of Chronic Lung Illnesses

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:31:21 +0000

The impact electric cars will have on humanity and our lifestyles will not only be at an economical level, but it will also change our state of health, a new report by the American Lung Association states. This means that besides saving $6 billion in health and fuel costs, the electric car will make us live longer - and probably better.

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BYD Proves Endurance of Their Electric E6 Taxis on Chinese Roads

Mike Sandru — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:23:12 +0000

These days, EVs usually rely on lithium-ion batteries and compete over which is more resilient. Promising models such as the Nissan Leaf are currently using them, but a trial of the largest taxi fleet in the world is proving the iron-phosphate batteries are better.

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Opbrid Releases New Plug-In Hybrid Buses in Sweden

Mike Sandru — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:35:19 +0000

A Swedish company called Opbrid has come up with a hybrid bus model. Put into circulation in the city of Umea, the bus is more than anyone could dream of: it can take passengers through the city for 18 kilometers in a row without stopping or switching to diesel.

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SIM-LEI Electric Vehicle Based on In-Wheel Electric Motor Technology

Mike Sandru — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:11:48 +0000

The Japanese consortium SIM-Drive Corporation has made public its new electric car which bases itself on the so-called ÃƒÂ¢€Ã…â€œin wheelÃƒÂ¢€ electric motor technology.

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China Developing Country's First New Energy Fuel Cell Light Rail Locomotive

Mike Sandru — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:59:52 +0000

Powered by the world's most advanced permanent-magnet motor, the light rail locomotive uses hydrogen as the energy source for the fuel cells powering the synchronous motor and frequency converter, units which have been independently developed by the China North Vehicle Yongji Electric Motor Corporation.

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Bio-Bug Becomes Britain's First Car to Run on Methane Gas Produced from Human Waste

Mike Sandru — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:10:30 +0000

The team modified a 2 litre VW Beetle convertible to run on both compressed methane gas and conventional fuel. It can also travel 10,000 miles by the power produced from sewage collected from just 70 homes.

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