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• Nanogenerators produce electricity by squeezing your fingers together, while you dance

  

  It's been a while since we last heard about nanogeneratos -- you know, those insanely tiny fibers that could potentially be woven into your hoodie to juice up your smartphone. Dr. Zhong Lin Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology has reported that he and his team of Einsteins constructed...

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  March 31, 2011, 5:23 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Mercedes' A-Class E-Cell gets taken for a test drive

  

  Mercedes-Benz's new A-Class E-Cell may be a limited production vehicle, but it is a production vehicle, which likely means that some folks will be interested in how it actually drives. Thankfully, the folks from PluginCars have now managed to take one for a quick spin, and have delivered a few...

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  March 31, 2011, 4:41 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Ford Focus Electric hooks up wirelessly with AT&T, incurs jealous looks from T-Mobile

  

  AT&T is keeping up its wheeling and dealing this week, signing an agreement with Ford to provide the built-in wireless connectivity for its upcoming Focus Electric hatchback. The deal's pretty simple, really. Ford has put together a comprehensive MyFord Mobile application to go with its EV, which will allow you...

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  March 24, 2011, 8:01 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Google HQ gets juiced with Plugless Power EV charging unit

  

  We've seen it adorned with a giant Honeycomb and an oversized Gingerbread man, and now Google's bringing a more practical addition to its Mountain View campus -- specifically, a Plugless Power EV charging station. Its maker touts the installation as "the first public release" of the handsfree re-juicing system, and...

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  March 23, 2011, 3:13 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Volvo's C30 Electric freezes north of the Arctic Circle, chases elk and loses half its range (video)

  

  There are those predicting doom and gloom for electric cars when temperatures drop, and those steadfastedly saying that frigid batteries will not be the end of the road when it comes to fuel-free transportation. The reality lies somewhere in between, but Volvo's at least doing the right thing: testing the...

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  March 23, 2011, 12:51 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• EV milestone: Fisker rolls first Karma off the assembly line, aims to deliver 7,000 this year

  

  Patience can bear such wonderful fruit, can't it? The electrified (and electrifying) Karma, which first graced the world with its presence back in 2008, has managed to negotiate the slalom course of funding and logistical issues that faces any new upstart company and can now boast its very first production...

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  March 23, 2011, 12:51 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Artega SE electric sports car lines up to challenge Tesla Roadster

  

  The Tesla Roadster may not have many competitors that you can actually buy at the moment, but it looks like it can count on a bit of a challenge from German automaker Artega. It debuted its new Artega SE (short for Sport Electric) at the Geneva Motor Show recently, and...

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  March 14, 2011, 4:59 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• YikeBike extender battery backpack keeps you riding in, um, style for six more miles

  

  Okay, so you'll probably still look like a circus bear on a penny-farthing when you hop on the YikeBike, but with the introduction of the new extender battery backpack, you won't have to stop every six miles to juice up. You heard right, this otherwise inconspicuous knapsack is actually packing...

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  March 12, 2011, 7:57 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

• Green Automotive's all-electric Zotye SUV gets closer to US roads

  

  We haven't heard a ton out of Texas-based Green Automotive, but it looks like it's now getting fairly close to actually selling its all-electric SUV in the US. That vehicle is already produced and sold in China, but Green Automotive has signed an exclusive agreement with Zotye to bring it...

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  March 9, 2011, 7:10 am| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com

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