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IEEE Spectrum July 2005 Willie D. Jones	Take This Car And PLUG IT Customer-modified hybrids can be propelled exclusively by their electric motors for, in some cases, more than 30 kilometers without their gasoline engines ever turning on. The factory-built Prius can run on electricity only, but for just a kilometer or two.
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Popular Mechanics October 2, 2008 John Stewart	Toyota, Experts See Plug-in Car Trouble: Electric Reality Check With lithium-ion technology finally advanced enough for the world to resurrect the electric car by late 2009, why is the world's No. 1 automaker suddenly questioning its viability?
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Geotimes March 2007 Rick Zalesky	Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles.
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National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Power Homes, Vehicles in Japan Next year, companies including Panasonic, Toshiba and Toyota will begin selling residential fuel cell systems across the nation, says Hisashi Yano, director of the Japan Hydrogen Fuel Cell demonstration park.
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IEEE Spectrum September 2007 John Voelcker	Lithium Batteries Take to the Road Hybrid electric cars need much better batteries -- and A123, a plucky Massachusetts start-up, says it's got them.
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Popular Mechanics February 6, 2008 Chuck Tannert	Inside Plug-in Car Tech's Race to Production (and Top 10 Rides) Big automakers and promising startups say electric vehicles are coming as soon as next year, but there's a lot of work to be done by scientists before lithium-ion batteries are ready for mainstream hybrids.
Technology Research News February 25, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Ethanol yields hydrogen Researchers have devised a way to extract hydrogen directly from ethanol, which would make for a renewable energy cycle. Ethanol is produced by converting biomass like cornstarch to sugar, then fermenting it.
IEEE Spectrum September 2006 John Voelcker	Driving GM's New Hydrogen Car The radical thing about Chevy's hydrogen concept car is how normal it feels to drive. Outside, the Sequel is a sleek, stylish SUV. But underneath, it has little in common with today's cars beyond wheels and tires.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Christopher Barker	Dude, Where's My Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car? Honda rolls out its zero-emissions vehicle, the FCX Clarity.
Smithsonian April 2007 Eric Jaffe	The World After Oil As the planet warms up, eco-friendly fuels can't get here fast enough.
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IEEE Spectrum February 2007 John Voelcker	Electric Power Steals the Show The annual Detroit Auto Show offered a feast of technology, and the best dish of all was an electric-drive concept called the Chevrolet Volt.
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The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil Doesn't Hate Hydrogen Oil companies can be nasty, sure, but alternative-energy fans have exaggerated their faults. Ignore the hype, investigate the technology, and invest accordingly.
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