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Scientists to Generate Electricity by Harmless Viruses

Technology has reformed the way of thinking, gone are those days when everybody has to wait for a discovery to happen.

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Electric RAV4 SUV by Toyota

The new electric version of RAV4 SUV from Toyota Motor Corp. will cost around $49,800 and will be for sale this summer. RAV4 will be eligible for $7,500 federal tax.  However the cost is more than double the commencing price … Continue reading

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Year 2012 to See Less Consumption of Electricity

IMS, the market research analyst firm forecasts an increase in PV (Photovoltaic) installations which will eventually help lessen the dependency and the usage of electricity and other fuels.

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India’s Looming Energy Crisis

Indian laborers work at a coal warehouse in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. According to news reports, Coal India Ltd’s $3.5 billion initial public share offer, the largest in India’s history, was oversubscribed by 1.57 times hours before closure … Continue reading

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Record Sales of Electric Cars in the United States

Because of rise in gas prices, Americans are more leaning toward hybrid and electric cars. Another reason is their improved models offering the greatest share of the U.S. auto market.

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TAQA Sells Tesla Motors Stake

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) sold its stake in US electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. after the company’s shares surged to a 20 percent high over last year. The 75 percent government owned company made a profit of … Continue reading

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Eon Electric will list energy meter bussiness

Eon Electric Ltd, the power equipment maker has announced the demerger of its power generation business into a separate group that will be named as Advance Metering Technology Ltd (AMTL). It will soon be listed on bourses.

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NRG to Install 200 EV Charging Stations in California

According to a deal signed between NRG Energy and the California Public Utilities Commission on 23rd of March 2012, the energy production firm has announced to invest about $1000 million to set up a network of electric vehicle charging stations … Continue reading

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Electricity Generated Through Snails

Researchers in Washington have implanted a bio cell battery in a living cell. This enables production of electricity  over a period of time, that makes use of the physiologically produced glucose as a form of fuel.

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Heat Pump to Make Electric Cars More Affordable

President Obama is aggressively promoting his plan of having 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, by convincing the Congress to increase the tax credit to $10,000 next year. While Republicans scorn at the idea of increasing the … Continue reading

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