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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The return on this investment extends far beyond the San Diego campus. The Commission approved a $1.6-million

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Kick Gas 2008

Revenge of the Electric Car

.’ At his classes in nearby San Diego, Mr. Q shows people how to do EV conversions in ten days flat. “I was waiting for the American car companies to convert. Solar powered go-carts, milk floats, beer coolers… and best of all, an original 1912 Baker Electric powered by solar panels on its roof.

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Sapphire Energy and Phillips 66 parter on co-processing of algae crude oil with conventional crude

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San Diego-based Sapphire Energy, Inc., This new relationship with Sapphire Energy complements other Phillips 66 renewable fuels collaborations in academia and other sectors to convert a range of sustainable feedstocks into transportation fuels.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. San Diego Gas & Electric , Prius by Green Gears (San Diego, CA) July, 2007. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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