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June 1, 2012

Without Nuclear, EVs Lose Their Green Sheen

Yuri Kageyama, Huffington Post


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Electric car owners who prided themselves on being green now find themselves in a bind as Japan's government maneuvers to restart dozens of nuclear power plants idled after last year's meltdowns.

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