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Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity. The name "carbon" comes from Latin language carbo, coal.

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• In Defence of Plug-in Hybrids
  The greens (Transport and Environment and Greenpeace) are now attacking plug-in hybrids, and calling for them to be banned, saying "false claims of lower emissions are a ploy by car manufacturers to go on producing SUVs and petrol and diesel engines.".
• Sila Nano’s battery tech is now worth over $1 billion with Daimler partnership and $170 million investment
  Sila Nanotechnologies and its battery materials manufacturing technology are now worth more than $1 billion. The company, which announced a $170 million funding led by Daimler and a partnership with the famed German automaker, started building out its...
• There will be a plug-in Hybrid Jeep Wrangler in 2020
   The Jeep Wrangler, the car most people are probably thinking of when they hear about “a Jeep,” will take a leap forward into the world of alternative powertrains in 2020 when it gets a plug-in hybrid variant...
• BMW's new wireless pad recharges EV batteries like a Sonicare toothbrush
  Several automakers have teased the idea of a wireless charging pad that would make it easier to charge electric cars without a pesky cable, but BMW is ahead of the game...
• Volvo will only sell electric cars starting in 2019
  In just two years, every Volvo vehicle rolling off the production line will be electric. Volvo has announced that starting in 2019, every model it sells will have some sort of electrification - either in the form of a mild-hybrid system, a plug-in hybrid...
• Cadillac unveils their new CT6 Plug-in Hybrid - a large, green luxury sedan
  Cadillac is pushing a new green car strategy they hope will make a bigger impact than their ELR plug-in hybrid - a low-performing vehicle in terms of sales success...
• Honda steps up with new green car strategy
  Honda's green car strategy has taken criticism over the past few years for its inability to keep up with the venerable Toyota Prius. Well, the automaker is stepping up with their introduction of the new Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in hybrid recently...
• 2017 BMW 740e turns BMW's flagship sedan into a plug-in hybrid
  With the recent introductions of the 3 Series and X5 plug-in hybrids, it was only a matter of time until BMW's flagship sedan debuted with its own electrified powertrain...
• 2017 Ford Fusion Energi can travel further than any other plug-in hybrid
  While the electric charging infrastructure continues to improve, many car buyers still have range anxiety when thinking about purchasing an electric car. That's why plug-in hybrids are still currently the best option for electric car buyers that aren't...
• Toyota’s new Prius Prime has the world’s highest MPGe for a plug-in hybrid
  Toyota has unveiled the all-new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid today at the New York Auto Show. Based on the new fourth-generation Prius, the 2017 Prius Prime will go to head-to-head with other plug-in hybrid models, like the Chevy Volt when it goes on sale...

• All of Toyota's cars will be either hybrid or fully electric by 2025
  Toyota has concentrated mainly on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hybrid cars over electric ones. But the company made a big announcement in Tokyo this week: every Toyota and Lexus model will be available as fully electric or with an electric option in...
• August a Record Month for U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales
  August was the best month ever for U.S. sales of 100 percent electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and conventional hybrids. EV sales increased 457.48 percent compared to August 2012 and 515.51 percent compared to the first eight    
• IEA: Production Plans for Electric Vehicles Below Government Targets
  Major automakers’ production plans for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) “are far below sales targets set by countries,” announced the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a press release accompanying the...

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