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on August 3rd, 2010

More news and videos on www.youcarpress.com [01-Mar-2010] Opel will present the extended-range electric Opel Ampera. The five-door, four-seater Opel Ampera is on schedule to go into production late 2011. It carries the same design DNA as the Astra and the Insignia, Europe’s Car of the Year 2009, yet it uses an electric propulsion technology called [...]

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Would they have to have a certain range,
Would they have to recharge quickly or have the batteries change out quickly?
Is the miles per dollar an issue?
Would you have an issue recharging at home or work?
Are you concerned about maintenance costs?
Which would, you accept more, an electric car or truck?
Would you prefer if either was a [...]

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I have just a couple questions here:
If you have to plug it in and "attach" it to the electric grid, isn’t that using "coal-fired" electric plants, which are highly polluting? And didn’t Obama pledge to massively increase the cost of coal because it is a "dirty" energy source?
Also, I’m not certain I want to be [...]

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Plant Fueled: Grassroots Biofuel in Pittsburgh (2008). Short Documentary about Biofuels in Pittsburgh. Biofuel (if cultivated, then also called agrofuel or agrifuel) can be broadly defined as solid, liquid, or gas fuel consisting of, or derived from recently dead biological material, most commonly plants. This distinguishes it from fossil fuel, which is derived from long [...]

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CHEN: Tired of pumping expensive gasoline into your car? Well one Japanese company reveals an eco-friendly car that runs on water, using the company’s generating system, which converts water into electrical power – possibly the world’s first. STORY: All you need is a liter of water – any kind of water to be exact, whether [...]

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ISRAEL21c.org sees the future of transportation in Israel, and it’s all green. Through Shai Agassi’s innovative “Project Better Place,” Israel will become the first country to mass produce electric cars.

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Here is my persuasive essay on why we should start adopting the ideas and uses of electric cars. Tell em what you think. Sorry it long but hey, i feel like i did good. If there are any questions or mis understandings, just tell me. Thanks
Essay:
If you could drive on the power of the sun, [...]

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OK, I used to be all gung-ho about ethanol, but I have heard too many bad things about it. For one, ethanol takes as much energy to produce as it releases. Also, it will be MORE expensive than gas, and pollute almost the same amount.
Biodiesel seems to be a good one, but it may damage [...]

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What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I’ve heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I’ve heard of solar-powered cars.
What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?

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on June 30th, 2010

Bryan Garner, News Channel 5 visits a farm in Fellsmere that produces algae which replaces crude oil. Fred Tennant (Vice President of Petroalgae) says it is cheaper than oil, a lot cheaper. Arizona State developed this Algae and or process. Bits of algae fed with carbon dioxide grow dark green. From seed to harvest in [...]

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