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October 17, 2012
What's Holding Back Electric Cars?
(National Journal) What challenges are facing electric vehicles right now?The bankruptcy last week of A123 Systems, a Massachusetts-based advanced-battery manufacturer, has shone a scrutinizing limelight on electric vehicles and on the technology's ability to compete in an oil-dominated market with other alternative fuels, such as natural gas and hydrogen-fuel cells.
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October 3, 2012
When Electric Vehicles Make Dollars and Sense for Fleets
(Torque News) FleetAnswers has discovered a combination of uncertain fuel prices, regulations, and reduced operating costs resulting from the smart application of electric vehicles suggests promising returns for certain firms.
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Press Release
August 28, 2012
Electrification Coalition and FleetAnswers Launch Partnership to Provide Electrification Resources for Commercial Fleets
WASHINGTON – The Electrification Coalition and FleetAnswers have announced a collaborative partnership to provide online resources on plug-in electric vehicle deployment to U.S. commercial fleet ... -
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April 16, 2012
US Needs Plan to Cut OPEC Oil Imports: FedEx CEO
(CNBC) "This isn’t about liberal programs and changing society. This is about energy conservation and national security by getting us off of imported oil," said Smith
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March 29, 2012
Charging Infrastructure Investment by NRG Can Solve the “Chicken or the Egg” Issue of Electrification
WASHINGTON – Robbie Diamond, President and CEO of the Electrification Coalition (EC), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group of business leaders committed to reducing oil dependence through ... -
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March 20, 2012
Obama’s Alternative-Fuel Plan Deserves Support
(Newsmax.com) The president earlier this month announced his support for a $4.7 billion initiative to promote the use of alternative-fuel vehicles, a move designed to improve national security by reducing the United States’ dependence on foreign oil.
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February 27, 2012
SAFE's Diamond Discusses the Politics of Rising Gas Prices
Securing America's Future Energy's Robbie Diamond discusses Obama's clean energy plan. -
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January 31, 2012
A ‘SAFE’ Path to U.S. Energy Independence
(Newsmax.com) America’s addiction to foreign oil is a genuine threat to our security. One group says the solution is simple: a revitalized national power grid for electric cars.
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January 23, 2012
The Larger Story on EVs: Reducing Oil Dependence
WASHINGTON – Robbie Diamond, President and CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) and the Electrification Coalition welcomed the news that the National Highway Traffic ... -
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December 12, 2011
How to Cure an Oil Addiction? Electric Cars Are Key
(Greenbang) Boost domestic hydrocarbon production? Yes. Improve the fuel economy of cars on the road today? Yes again. But an even bigger key to curbing US hunger for imported oil lies with plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) .