Easley: NCSU To House Plug-In Hybrid Car Program
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 - 12:20 PM
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State University will soon be home to a technology program aimed at advancing the use of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Gov. Mike Easley announced the creation of the Advanced Transportation Energy Center on Tuesday. University officials will partner with Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Corp., and Easley said General Motors Corp. may also join the program.
Easley said the program will focus on developing better batteries and lighter vehicles so that cars can run only on electricity. Duke and Progress will help develop a grid so that people can plug in their cars while away from home.
Easley said the effort will make North Carolina a leader in eliminating the nation's dependence on gasoline.
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