Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

N ot that long ago, the idea that the transportation sector might actually provide energy back into the stationary generation sector was pretty much on the outside of the bell curve of acceptable thinking. Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable?

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Hybrid Grid Plug-in Tax Credit 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. Projected consumption assumes efficiency improvements in powertrain and vehicle are offset by increases in performance, size and weight. the power grid) are urgently needed.

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Coal Conversion Light Future 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s ’s power generation, he said. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea. While utilities such as E.ON

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. A few warts there too however.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34