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Transportation1: Top Usa Cities For Bicycle Com...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Is cycling a sport or a viable form of transportation . . . that offers a multitude of advantages such as . . . . . . saving money and . . . . . . improving the health of the cyclist and the environment? In order for bicycling to be respected as sust...
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Transportation1: Songs Your Kids Are Singing Ab...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation1: Electric Vehicles Enable More...
Nov 11 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteThe U.S. Northwest could get an additional 12% of its electricity . . . from local wind power . . . If 1 in 8 of the region's cars used batteries. That ls the conclusion of a new study . . . from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories . ....
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Transportation1: Cargohopper, Solar Powered Del...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation1: California To Create A Multi-M...
Nov 14 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteIn order for high-speed rail (HSR) systems. . . . . . to reach their maximum ridership and. . . . . . revenue potential,. . . they’ll need to connect with local transit services. . . so longer-distance travelers. . . can get to their final destina...
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Transportation1: An Affordable Electric Vehicle...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
The "StreetScooter" was conceived as a 2nd car for city driving, . . . project staff hens Martin said in an interview with Golem.de. Accordingly, the car is not very fast: . . . It has a 30-kW electric motor, . . . which allows a top speed of 1...
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Transportation1: Affordable Car (Concept) Tata...
Nov 14 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation1: $200 Million More Funding...
Nov 12 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteBetter Place Raises $200 Million Series C Financing!QuoteSince its founding in 2007, . . . Better Place has raised more than $750 million of equity financing globally . . . in an economic climate where investors . . . continue to see...
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Transportation-8: With All The High-Tech, Why A...
Jan 05 2012 07:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteIf you sometimes wonder why more energy efficient technology . . . does not bring about more energy efficient cars, . . . you should take a look at this. 2CV.jpg "If we really want more energy efficient cars, the 2CV shows us . . . that we...
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Transportation-8: Why Do Vehicle Batteries, Nee...
Jan 11 2012 03:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteUltracapacitor adoption in EVs is still in the early stages, but it is clear that ultracapacitors offer key advantages over batteries. Research into ultracapacitor technology and electronic power supply design will continue, and the results will...
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Transportation-8: When Will Everyone Buy An Ele...
Jan 08 2012 03:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
India's small pickup get's a facelift QuoteThe chief differences in the Tata Ace Refresh EX are cosmetic in nature. . . . The front end gets a new headlamp and . . . integrated turn indicator design. . . . The front grille also gets a makeov...
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Transportation-8: Tata Technologies Readies A C...
Jan 06 2012 05:40 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Emo was designed as an electric, to pass all USA federal safety requirements, . . . . . . spartan wedge, . . . . . . glass top, . . . . . . 4 seats . . . . . . front doors measuring about twice as long as the rear ones. . . . . . . 100-mile estimat...
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Transportation-8: Tata Nano
Jan 07 2012 08:20 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteTata planned to eventually launch a Nano-style vehicle . . . in Western Europe and the United States . . . that would not be as stripped-down as the Indian model. The basic Nano has no heater, no cup holder and one windshield wiper. . . . But i...
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Transportation-8: Tata Motos Plan To Export The...
Jan 12 2012 02:00 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteOver the course of next year, . . . TATA Motors hopes to start retailing the Nano in Asian countries including . . . . . . Bangladesh, . . . . . . Indonesia, . . . . . . Myanmar and other countries . . . forming a part of the Association of South...
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Transportation-8: Taiwan To Build 60 Battery Ex...
Jan 11 2012 12:10 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Quote. . . as part of a pilot project to encourage the use of green vehicles QuoteIn northern Taiwan, the project will be managed by . . . City Power Taiwan Co., which will receive a government subsidy of . . . NT$45 million (US$1.48 million...
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Transportation-8: India Has Another "low Co...
Jan 03 2012 01:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Bajaj Auto is best known for scooters and three-wheel auto-rickshaws, . . . made to compete with the Worlds lowest cost car "Tata Nano $2,500.-" QuoteBajaj RE60 – Fast factsLight weight monocoque metal polymer hybrid structure Closed-lo...
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Transportation-8: How The Dutch Got Their Cycle...
Jan 09 2012 09:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation-8: How An Electric Motor Works
Jan 07 2012 11:50 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation-8: Ev Made For Winterev
Jan 11 2012 10:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
Quotethe “Made In Hokkaido Electric Vehicle” – has special insulation to combat heat loss and . . . energy efficient LED headlights. It also has a small . . . LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) generator located below the batteries . . . to charge them sh...
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Transportation-8: Bosch Upbeat On Global Prospe...
Jan 09 2012 09:00 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteIndia is tipped to be among the 3 top automobile markets in the next decade . . . after China and the US. Bosch believes it is, therefore, important . . . to have its position carefully laid out as a premier global auto supplier. However, the unce...
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Transportation-8: A123 To Supply Lithium Ion Ba...
Jan 09 2012 08:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles
A123 has 22 transportation programs under signed contracts , , , with automakers including GM and SAIC Motor Corp
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Transportation-7: Electric Car With 186 Mile Range
Dec 30 2011 01:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation-7: Dutch Electric Cars
Dec 28 2011 03:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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Transportation-6: Ted Honolulu Electric Cars
Dec 20 2011 03:55 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Brian is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in growing technology based organizations and leads the Better Place Hawai'i project. He has over 20 years experience in senior management, business development, sales, and marketing in the...
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Transportation-6: Ge Receives $1.36 Millio...
Dec 21 2011 12:10 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
QuoteGE Global Researchin Niskayuna, New York, . . . has received a $1.36 million federal grant . . . to improve the efficiency of electric cars. The grant, funded through the Department of Energy, . . . will also be used to create a fleet of smar...
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