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A Dutch Nissan LEAF driver accidently discovers "tow-charging" that their EV could be recharged by towing it without a typical power supply using the regenerative braking system. After being stranding 40 km from home and getting a rope tow from a friendly driver of a pick-up truck the LEAF owner discovered that the ...

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The live day-long presentation was basically repeated every hour on the hour in 24 different time zones in 13 languages. All 24 episodes are still available for viewing at viewable at climaterealityproject.org. The theme of the message highlighted the reality of the climate crisis, and about how climate change has ...

The Australian Electric Vehicle Association will be hosting an EV Conference (Friday 28th October, 2011) and an EV Festival (Saturday 29th October, 2011) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. AEVA EV Conference Where: Undumbi Room, 5th Floor Parliamentary Annexe. Parliament House, Cnr George and Alice Sts, Brisbane When: Friday 28th October, 2011 Time: Registration from 8:30am ...

When comparing the number of dollars invested so far the USA is behind Germany and China in the area of electric vehicles and infrastructure. The disparity in the level of commitment becomes even more pronounced after tallying the amount invested as a percentage of individual country's annual gross domestic product (GDP) . The USA has a  GDP 2.5 times higher than China and 4.3 times that ...

The EPA has excellent 40 year record and recent politically motivated attacks are unwarranted and unfounded. The EPA has done a good job as federal agencies go with many victories that promote clean air and water. Business will always complain when forced by regulation to change the way they conduct business. EPA rules are in place to protect the general public and designed to ...

UPS might be brown on the outside, but it's getting greener on the inside. In the 1930's UPS operated a fleet of electric delivery trucks in New York City. That tradition continues today and UPS currently operates the largest private green alternative fuel vehicle fleets (AFV) in the industry. The UPS green fleet is currently over 1900 strong and is comprised of: Electric, Electric Hybrid, ...