2008, Gas-Electric and San Diego

Environmental groups sue San Diego Association of Governments over $214B Regional Transportation/Sustainable Communities plan; first regional plan under SB 375

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court against the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), challenging SANDAG’s $214-billion 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2050 RTP/SCS). Click to enlarge.

San Diego

San Diego Transportation 2010 Climate Change

California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

San Diego

San Diego Grant California Sacramento

Kick Gas 2008

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

&# That’s how EV fan Paul Thomas lured us to the sun-scorched Barona Drag Strip to film this year’s Kick Gas Festival. Barona has seen many grudge matches over the years, but this was one we couldn’t miss; the first head to head between electric dragsters and old school gas guzzlers. Michael demanded a rematch.

2008

2008 Gas San Diego ZeroTruck

Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.

2008

2008 Plug-in Plug EPRI

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

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JANUARY 10, 2013

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.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage San Diego California Energy

SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

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AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. San Diego is one of the regions covered in the $99.8-million million eTec/Nissan charging and EV rollout. Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Plug-in San Diego Plug Juice

Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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JANUARY 13, 2012

The rules explicitly exclude devices used to charge a motor vehicle that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components.

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Golf Cart Energy Batteries Battery

California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The projects will advance the manufacture of electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; add vehicle charging stations; and encourage the use of biofuels. The eight projects are: Electric Vehicle manufacturing. $1 Each electric truck that replaces a diesel model can save an estimated 75 tons of CO2 a year. Earlier post.)

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric San Jose Gas California

Toyota fuel cell achieves 431 miles on single fuel tank

Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

Japanese automaker Toyota may be renowned for its petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, but now it can celebrate a significant achievement with a fuel cell hybrid. Its Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Advanced achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas.

Toyota

Toyota Highlander Miles Fuel

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Obama Charging Financing DC

Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Achieves 431 Mile Estimated Range; Toyota Targeting Commercialization Within Six Years

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 mile extended round trip drive between Torrance, California and San Diego.

Toyota

Toyota Miles San Diego Hybrid

Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Two 150-kilowatt electric motors together deliver 403 horsepower--enough to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 5.8 But that kind of acceleration is available only in something called "sport" mode, which uses power from both the battery pack and the gas-powered generator. It takes the Volt about 9 seconds.)

United States

United States Plug-in Plug Hybrid

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Calcars/Felix Kramer, March 2006 EnergyCS San Mateo County, CA info@calcars.org 9. Ryan Fulcher of Seattle Electric Auto Association, April 2006 CalCars and Maker Faire team ("PriusBlue" EAA-PHEV method later modified by Manzanita Micro as "PiPrius" testbed) King County, WA Contact Ryan Fulcher at webguy2007(at)eaa-phev(dot)org.

Prius

Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure,&# said Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA. The Renault Nissan Alliance, founded in 1999, sold 6,090,304 vehicles in 2008. The Renault-Nissan Alliance. EV Taskforce.

Singapore

Singapore Nissan Emissions San Diego

EV Driven

Environmental groups sue San Diego Association of Governments over $214B Regional Transportation/Sustainable Communities plan; first regional plan under SB 375

California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

Kick Gas 2008

Plug In 2008

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

SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

Toyota fuel cell achieves 431 miles on single fuel tank

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Achieves 431 Mile Estimated Range; Toyota Targeting Commercialization Within Six Years

Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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