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  • Automobiles

  • Electric cars

  • Hybrid

  • Air pollution

  • Alternative energy

 

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    Definition

    "A vehicle driven by an electric motor with energy obtained, usually form a storage cell or fuel cell." (Dictionary of Energy.)

     

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    •  What impact have electric vehicles had in United States?
    • Should zero-emissions vehicles conform to the same safety standards as cars?
    • Should electric vehicles be mandated for areas of high pollution?
    • Should tax credits and other incentives be given to owners of electric vehicles?
    • Are plug-in electric cars viable?
    • What infrastructures such as recharging stations need to be in place before electric cars become practical?
    • Discuss the Chevrolet Volt? Should it be subsidized by the government? Is it a game-changer for General Motors?
    • Compare fuel cells vehicles with battery-powered vehicles?
    • Does mining rare-earth elements needed to manufacture electric vehicles harm the environment?
    • Contrast new battery technology such as lithium-sulfide and sodium-sulfur.
     

    Reference Books

    Cars in America: Opposing Viewpoints
    Call Number: TL 23 .C3655 2006

    Energy Supplies Sustainability and Costs - Information Plus
    Call Number: HD 9502 .E54 2007

    The Environment a Revolution in Attitudes - Information Plus
    Call Number: QH 541 .E78 2008

    Magill’s Science Annual 2001
    Call Number: REF Q 179.9 .M34 2001

    Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Sciences
    Call Number: REF T 48 .E52 2000

    U.S. Laws, Acts, and Treaties
    Call Number: REF KF 385 .A4 U152 2003 “Alternative Motor Fuels Act (1988)”

     
     

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