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USA: Electric Cars Get An Extension On Aloha Spirit

dblo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:07 +0000

If anywhere in the world seems custom-made for electric vehicles, that place would be Hawaii for the simple reason that it just isn’t that big. The Big Island is by far the largest of the Hawaiian chain and at its widest point, it’s only 93 miles across. On Oahu, the greatest distance across the island is just 44 miles and driving around the whole thing is about 112 miles. What this all means is that just about anywhere you’d like to go in Hawaii is within range of an electric car. Since the islands are so small, it also stands to reason that charging station coverage could be quite good.

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USA: Tennessee residents can get $2,500 rebate when purchasing Chevy Volt

dblo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:52:14 +0000

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USA: UPDATE 1-Fisker halts US plant to renegotiate govt loan

dblo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:40:05 +0000

Feb 6 (Reuters) – Electric car startup Fisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work at its U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers while it renegotiates the terms of its $529 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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USA: Arizona Considers Charging Electric Cars Tax At 1.43¢ Per Mile

dblo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:28:14 +0000

For many years, Arizona was considered an electric-car friendly state, thanks to California-style tailpipe emissions and mandates which required automakers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emissions cars in order to sell in the state.

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USA: GM Seeks Volt Boost From California Carpool Lanes, Super Bowl Ad

dblo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:21:42 +0000

Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. hopes its plug-in Chevrolet Volt, stung by safety concerns, can get a sales boost from a version due next month that lets solo California drivers use carpool lanes and a Super Bowl ad touting its technology.

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USA: 50 People Will Win a Free Leaf Charging Station from Nissan’s Sweepstakes

dblo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:53:58 +0000

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USA: Hendersonville to dedicate public electric charging stations for cars this week

dblo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:47:19 +0000

According to a press release from the city of Hendersonville, they will cut the ribbon on two public electric charging stations(PEC) on February 8th.

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USA: Who was for, who was against CARB’s ZEV mandate “over-compliance” rule

dblo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:47:25 +0000

What impact will the “over-compliance” rule – some would say loophole – in the California Air Resources Board’s recent changes to the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate have? The short and obvious answer is that only time will tell, but one can make the case both that it’s a good thing and that it’s a bad thing. Odd, but true.

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USA: Congress to Block Tighter Rules for Air-Cargo Battery Shipments .

dblo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:24:42 +0000

Lawmakers agreed on a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for four years, reaching a deal on a host of issues including a provision designed to block tougher rules on shipping rechargeable batteries on cargo planes.

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dblo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:17:59 +0000

When California’s air regulators approved new car-pollution rules to cut down on smog and global warming, they included a provision that critics described as a loophole that could substantially reduce the number of electric vehicles sold in the state in coming years.

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USA: 2012 Chevy Volt: Deduction Calculator Shows What You’ll Save

dblo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:18:05 +0000

If you’re in the market for a new electric car, the chances are you already know about the $7,500 credit you can claim against your federal taxes — but what about incentives in the state and county you live in?

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Asia: Electric cars boost auto sales market

dblo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:23:01 +0000

SINGAPORE: A new wave of plug-in electric vehicles hitting the market is giving the auto sales industry a boost.

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USA: Require new federal fleet purchases to be half plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles

dblo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:18:40 +0000

“Half of all cars purchased by the federal government will be plug-in hybrids or all-electric by 2012.”

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USA: Potential boost to electric vehicle market will super recharged batteries

dblo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:39 +0000

Lithium Manganese Dioxide (LMD) batteries have 4% lithium, 61% manganese and 35% oxygen by atomic weight. Their high power output, low production cost, enhanced safety and thermal stability in comparison to other lithium ion batteries have made LMD batteries very attractive in the electric vehicle market. LMD batteries are already being used by the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf.

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USA: U.S. Veteran’s Affairs Offices Trial Electric Cars

dblo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000

Propelled by an electric engine, the rubber is hitting the road in Maryland. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including the VA Maryland Health Care System, and 20 other federal agencies nationwide are participating in a General Services Administration (GSA) pilot to test the efficacy of electric cars by incorporating them into the Federal fleet. More than 100 electric vehicles are being leased to agencies in Maryland, California, Michigan, and other locations. At the VA Maryland Health Care System, five Think City electric cars are replacing five petroleum fuel internal combustion engine vehicles, and they will be used like any other automobile to test their capabilities, says Robert Coleman, supervisory motor vehicle operator for the health care system. The cars’ performance will be evaluated using four criteria: performance, fuel savings, cost, and durability.
“The cars are designed for highway driving and can go as fast as 70 miles an hour,” says Coleman, who wanted to test electric cars as part of the VA Maryland Health Care System fleet more than five years ago. “Because it is a pilot program, no one knows how well they’ll perform, but to test their capabilities, the cars will be used for travel between the Baltimore and Perry Point VA Medical Centers (a 100 mile round-trip commute) by a variety of employees, just like the cars they’re replacing.”
Moee evworld.com

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USA: How the Stimulus Revived the Electric Car

dblo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:48:24 +0000

This story was adapted from Money Well Spent?: The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History, which will be published by PublicAffairs.

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USA: Snoqualmie unveils charging stations for electric cars

dblo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:57:32 +0000

The Snoqualmie City Hall will install an electric car charging station, according to a press release from the city.

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USA: Electric car in Hawaii

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:53:26 +0000

As part of the program administered by Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), residents and businesses can apply for rebates and grants to purchase electric vehicles.

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USA: State Senate Passes Greenleaf’s Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Bill

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:43:18 +0000

The legislation would allow drivers to operate the compact, environmentally-friendly vehicles in areas with speed limits between 25 and 35 miles per hour.

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USA: EV charging stations power up Downtown Eugene

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:32:08 +0000

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USA: How the Stimulus Revived the Electric Car

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:20:07 +0000

Rodney Smith cleans on a new Think electric car at the Magnum Drive plant in Elkhart, Ind., on Dec. 20, 2010. (J. Tyler Klassen/The Elkhart Truth/AP Photo)

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USA: Reliant and Pappas Restaurants Make Electric Vehicle Charging Convenient for Steakhouse Customers

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:54:37 +0000

–Companies work together to install charging station at steakhouse’s Houston location–

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USA: Car Charging Group Applauds New California Auto-Emission Standards

dblo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:48:49 +0000

Mandates 1.4 Million Electric and Hybrid Vehicles on CA Roads by 2025

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USA: Hawaii adds $150,000 to electric-vehicle rebate program

dblo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:00:56 +0000

The state of Hawaii has recharged its electric-vehicle rebate program with an additional $150,000 in funding and has extended the deadline for rebates on new electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and chargers another two months.

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USA: Sonoma County introduces plan for electric car charging stations

dblo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:58:27 +0000

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USA: Charging stations installed for electric cars

dblo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:07:29 +0000

Over the winter break, the ACC Sustainability department installed electric vehicle charging (EVC) stations on campuses and locations housing college administrative offices in Austin and Round Rock. The charging stations are available for use by students and the public, and are part of the Green Car Parking program.

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USA: California Forges Ahead With Aggressive Clean Car Standards For 2015-2025

dblo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:03:16 +0000

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USA: ECOtality Applauds California Air Resources Board’s Landmark Decision to Adopt Historic Clean Car Standards

dblo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:17 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO – Monday, January 30, 2012 – ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today the company’s support of the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) unanimous decision to adopt a strong suite of Clean Cars Standards designed to further the deployment of advanced vehicle technology, cut air pollution and save consumer dollars.

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Canada: City shows vision with charging stations

dblo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:33:43 +0000

The wise philosopher Kermit the Frog often reminds us that it’s not easy being green.

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USA: States Mull Electric-Vehicle Incentives, Impediments

dblo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:40:41 +0000

Ill. fee hike would fund rebates; Kansas bill would impose EV “gas” tax

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