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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. In the boom of the 1920s, U.S.

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California Governor announces $120M settlement with NRG will fund electric car charging stations across California; new Executive Order to accelerate commercialization of ZEVs

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California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. and the California Public Utilities Commission to announced a $120-million settlement with NRG Energy Inc. then a co-owner with NRG of the portfolio of power generating plants currently owned by NRG in California. billion for Dynegy plants in California and Maine. ]. Executive Order.

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SolarCity introduces energy storage for businesses; Tesla battery technology

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SolarCity has unveiled a smart energy storage system to address rising utility demand charges and increasing grid outages affecting businesses. SolarCity points out that the utility grid is aging and outages are increasing. Elon Musk is the Chairman of Solar City, and Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

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Last month, I completed my GRID Alternatives volunteer training in San Diego and this Monday and Tuesday I’ll be in El Cajon, California as one of the volunteers installing a solar PV system on a new Habitat for Humanity home. Using AB 811 To Finance Solar PV Installation : Finding the Green to Green the Grid, House By House.

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GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

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In the paper, the GM team broke down CO 2 and fuel consumption reduction potentials into several categories: The introduction of E-REVs and PHEVs to existing grids, displacing petroleum use; The influence of charging availability and consumer behavior on CO 2 reduction; Changes in power grid mix as well as vehicle stock; and.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. Consider: Electricity consumption in the state of California remained essentially flat from 1980 even as the economic output of the state skyrocketed.

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