Daily Archives: August 6, 2012

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Department of Defense Increasingly Turns To Electric Cars

It’s not too uncommon to find hybrids and electric cars within the Department of Defense budget. What’s interesting is that the Department is looking more and more into their increased use. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Green Car Congress: LiZnVO4 as a high-capacity, stable anode material for Li-ion batteries

Researchers at Fuzhou University, China, have developed a LiZnVO4 material for use as a high-capacity anode material for Li-ion batteries. Testing found a large capacity of 330 mAh g?1 can be retained after 70 cycles. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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BMW Electric Cars Flirts With Olympic Teams

BMW has taken a serious PR and marketing offensive in order to take the electric drive lead and show its German competition it has put money where its mouth is with the Olympic use of its ActiveE, Mini E and future i3 and i8. Pinboard (MacAaron)