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19 May 2013

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Avoiding the 'Energy Abyss'

Former Shell Oil president John Hofmeister urges nations to plan for a world of wider energy choices and sources, including renewables, a world less dependent on oil to avoid what he calls the 'energy abyss.'

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In the sixth of ten BMW videos, New Jersey restaurant owner Tom Moloughney shares his experiences of driving two different BMW electric cars and how their range impacted his family's utilization of their leased E-Mini and ActiveE over the last three years.

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THE BMW I3 & LIGHT BULBS. A CONNECTION IN WATTS

The bottom line… change the most used incandescent light bulbs in your home and save more than enough energy to power your BMW i3 electric car, forever. That’s a bright idea.
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19-May-2013

Is BYD Positioning Itself to Replace A123 in Lithium Starter Battery Market?
EV World contributor Juan Carlos Zuleta speculates on why BYD is shifting its battery and EV technology towards 48V microhybrids.

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Electric Car Sales in France Double
Current sales leader is Renault ZOE with 748 units sold, followed by Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric delivery van.

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Hero Eco Relaunches A2B Electric-Assist Bicycle in USA
Indian conglomerate took over A2B in later 2011 and is reintroducing in the USA, starting in San Francisco, California.

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New York City's Latest Ban on E-Bikes Only Adds Confusion
Drew Grant finds that New York City Council's vote to 'close loopholes' only further confuses the question of what exactly is an electric bicycle.

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Learning On Earth From 'Off-World' Electric Vehicles
All three generations of six-wheeled NASA rovers have used electric power systems of various design and complexity to find their way around the Red Planet.

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Forecast: 10 Million Electric Car Charging Stations Worldwide By 2020
IMS Research sees the current global network of 135,000 charging stations to mushroom into 10.7 million by 2020 with most growth in U.S., China, Japan, and Germany.

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100,000 Electric-Drive Cars Now On American Roads
Plug In America pre-emptively celebrates the sale of the 100,000th electric-drive car sold in the United States on or around May 20, 2013.

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