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Latest News:
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2012-05-16 |
This Phone Lasts 15 Years on 1 AA Battery
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.
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2012-05-10 |
Production boost for Tesla Motors
Shares in US electric carmaker Tesla Motors rise 11% after the firm brings forward the delivery date for its new Model S car.
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2012-05-09 |
How High-Tech Carpooling Saves Gas, Money and Time
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.
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2012-04-25 |
9 Digital Tools to Reduce Your Junk Mail
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.
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2012-04-16 |
Say watts? Electric pace car set for Richmond
Ford Motor Company will become the first manufacturer in NASCAR history to supply an all-electric car as the pace car.
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2012-04-13 |
How Green Are Electric Cars? Depends on Where You Plug In
According to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, recharging an electric vehicle in some parts of the United States will generate the same amount of greenhouse gases as driving many gasoline-powered cars.
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Electric Car Grid Successes:
| Press Releases |
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Release |
| United States |
Regional |
Aug 5, 2009 |
ECOtality's eTec Awarded $100 Million for Transportation Electrification |
| Orlando |
Local |
Feb 10, 2009 |
Eustis to 'fuel' electric vehicles |
| Philadelphia |
Regional |
Feb 6, 2009 |
Electric car returns energy to the grid |
| Denmark |
Country |
Jan 27, 2009 |
Better Place, DONG Energy Close 103M Euro Investment for Denmark Electric Car Network |
| Ontario |
Province |
Jan 15, 2009 |
Better Place Partners with Ontario to Bring Car 2.0 Electric Car Infrastructure to Canada |
| San Jose |
City |
Jan 6, 2009 |
First Coulomb ChargePoint stations now available in San Jose, CA |
| Hawaii |
State |
Dec 2, 2008 |
GOVERNOR LINGLE AND BETTER PLACE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP |
| CA Bay Area |
Regional |
Nov 20, 2008 |
Better Place eyes $1 billion electric car network for Bay Area |
| Australia |
Country |
Oct 22 2008 |
Australia backs recharging network for electric cars |
| Denmark |
Country |
Mar 27, 2008 |
DONG Energy and California-based Project Better Place to introduce |
| Israel |
Country |
Jan 21, 2008 |
Renault-Nissan and Project Better Place Prepare for First Mass Marketed Electric Vehicles |
Other Electric Advancements:
Why Hydrogen is a Dead-End - For Now:
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Oil Subsidies and You
Years ago the International Center for Technology (icta.org) issued a comprehensive report entitled "The Real Cost of Gasoline". The goal of the researchers was to identify and quantify the various secondary or "hidden" costs of using gasoline as a fuel for transportation. They categorized these costs into four sections:
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