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California has more electric vehicles per capita than any other state in the nation, in part because policymakers seem to love them. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a whole sheaf of bills intended to hasten their adoption, and the city of Palo Alto — home to Tesla Motors — will require every new home toRead More …

Soon, you’ll be able to drive hemp. Literally, thanks to the Kestrel car, named after the colorful raptor. Right now, Canadian company Motive Industries Inc., is testing the materials for a biocomposite hybrid electric car made from hemp and other natural and synthetic fibers. If all goes according to plan, Motive finished its prototype mid-2011,Read More …