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While politicians and economists argue over what should be done to shore up the American auto industry, we’ll take a look at progress towards a plug-in cars. Could the current financial crisis help provide the jolt needed to get electric cars and advanced hybrids into widespread production?

Some industry observers have …

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Miles EV

Back in 2007, this car was called the Javlon XS500. Then it got shortened to just XS500. Now, the all-electric sedan that Miles EV wants to bring market in 2010 or so is called, well, nothing yet. A highway-speed sedan that Miles hopes to sell 9,000 of in 2010 is visually just what you see above, but there are running prototypes in the states today. The estimated cost is under $40,000 (before government incentives) and the top speed is 85 mph. Range = 150 miles.

While in LA for the auto show this week, we managed to slip out to Santa Monica and visit the Miles EV offices for chat with president and CEO Kevin Czinger. We’ll bring you the full details of that chat soon, but for now, what do you think of the look?

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Miles EV highway speed sedan, first official rendering originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Follow Philly’s Postgreen as they attempt to build a modern green home for $100,000.

Just over a year ago, Philadelphia developer Postgreen undertook an ambitious project, to build a modern green home for $100,000.  Not only are they seeking to shatter the myth that green homes are unaffordable, but they are documenting every step on their site, 100KHouse.com.  Located in the New Kensington area of Philadelphia, the house will be a roughly 1,000 square foot two bedroom one and a half bath modern style home - and will not be a prefab; rather it is being built from the ground up according to LEED for Homes guidelines using such affordable energy saving materials as SIPs (structurally insulated panels.)

Documenting the progress of the 100K House are Postgreen President Chad Ludeman and PR Director Nic Darling.  Both are convinced that affordable green building is not only possible, but necessary to bring about true environmental change.  Their blog posts are not limited to the progress of the 100K House; they write about a range of interesting green topics.

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Photo by Daquella manera. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

Yesterday morning at the LA Auto Show, Nate Holden, a retired LA City Councilman and California State Senator held a press conference on electric cars. Well, that was the plan, anyway. I went to the place where the conference was supposed to happen (and at the right time, too), but couldn’t find anyone. I called the press contact but got no answer. And now, a day later, Google news has got no record of such an event taking place.

So, why write about something that didn’t happen? Well, because it should make for some good discussion. Known as a controversial political figure, Holden had planned a pretty scathing event that was to lash out against a bailout and against the American auto manufacturers in general while offering strong support for mass-production of electric cars, according to a release that arrived before the non-event. Holden believes that “General Motors, other U.S. automakers and the oil companies committed sabotage against the American people and the environment.” Read the whole thing after the jump and imagine what could have been.

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LA 2008: Nate Holden’s electric car non-conference originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Thursday 20 November 2008 at 00:15:00

MIT boffins unveil new software model that promises to accurately measure how much CO2 geological features can hold

One of the biggest challenges facing firms developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems is working out what to do with the carbon dioxide once it has been caught….

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