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Electric Zero Motorcycle Is a Great City Vehicle

The all-electric Zero Motorcycle has zero emissions and noise, reports Michael Lemonick at Climate Central. It also doesn’t heat up like a conventional bike, and doesn’t require any shifting. Maintenance is minimal – it doesn’t need tune-ups, sparkplugs or expensive … Continue reading

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Pay One Dollar Per Gallon – If You Drive Electric

Americans already drive a variety of plug-in cars that take advantage of a cheaper, cleaner domestic fuel than gasoline, reports Max Baumhefner at Greentechmedia. There is no shortage of materials, such as lithium, needed to make advanced vehicle batteries. In … Continue reading

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A Business Blueprint to a Clean Powered Future – Amory Lovins

For four decades, Amory Lovins has been a leading proponent of a renewable power revolution that would wean the U.S. off fossil fuels and usher in an era of energy independence, says Fen Montaigne at Yale environment 360. In Lovins’ … Continue reading

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New CA Auto Rules Mean Big Greenhouse Gas Cuts

The California Air Resource Board, the state’s powerful air-quality regulator, approved sweeping new regulations recently, requiring automakers to put up to 1.4 million electric, plug-in and hydrogen vehicles many on the state’s roads by 2025, reports Nichola Groom at Reuters … Continue reading

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Automakers Plan a Common Electric Vehicle Charging System

Seven automakers are collaborating on creating a single international standard for an electric vehicle fast charging system to slash the time drivers need to put more juice in their electric cars, reports Jerry Hirsch at the LA Times.  The system … Continue reading

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