Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

IDC Energy Insights forecasts that by 2015 there will be more than 2.7 million PEVs plugged into the global grid, with 885,000 PEVs in North America and more than 780,000 PEVs in Europe. Included are forecasts of electric vehicle sales from 2011-2015 and PEV penetration scenarios from 2015-2020. PEVs are coming.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Power charger.

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JUNE 19, 2014

California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

billion from 2015 to 2035. million vehicles in 2015 to 122.6 However, utilities are expected to play a larger role in AFV adoption over the forecast period, as these vehicles present opportunities to increase electricity demand and to help manage grid operations. Navigant forecasts global annual LDV sales to grow from 88.8

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. Program participation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

EV IT investment by segment, United States: 2010-2015. Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. billion annually by 2015, with a cumulative total of $5.1 billion in spending between 2010 and 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

This study builds on the 2007 Environmental Assessment of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by EPRI and NRDC ( earlier post ), which showed that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could contribute to reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions, while also leading to improved air quality. —Mike Howard, EPRI president and CEO.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2011

roads by 2015. The number refers to plug-in vehicles that use grid power, stored in lithium-ion battery packs, to operate their electric traction motors. Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. Regular hybrids like the Toyota Prius don't do that.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

New work by a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada has found that more than one-third of Canadian buyers want a plug-in vehicle (PEV), with the majority of those (89—93%) wanting a plug-in hybrid rather than a pure electric vehicle. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

to provide EV conversion technology and integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-site (V2S) networking solutions under the Aloha Micro Grid program for the U.S. The REV vehicles act as dynamic energy storage devices on the power grid, together acting as an extension of the power plant whenever they are plugged in.

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MAY 18, 2011

have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Based on the results of the feasibility study, the project is expected to be implemented by the end of March 2015. Hitachi, Ltd., Cyber Defense Institute, Inc., and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The new standard, SAE J2954 , helps pave the way for charging without the need for plugging in—widely considered to be a key enabler for accelerating the adoption of EVs and autonomous vehicles. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the electric vehicle. SAE J2954).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: New Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids may arrive by 2015, why workplace electric-car charging matters, and Oklahoma adds a fee for homes that connect green energy sources to the grid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. GM may be.'

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APRIL 11, 2010

The province has more than 30 electric car producers, and is aiming at an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles by 2015. According to China’s State Grid Corporation, 75 electric vehicle charging stations are planned in 27 cities across China by the end of the year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The analysis in the EC roadmap concludes that fleet adoption of grid-electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs) could lead to a cumulative 200,000 units on the road by 2015. plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs)—highly attractive. plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (PHEVs and EVs)—highly attractive.

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APRIL 7, 2021

SAE International announced revisions to SAE J3072 Standard: Interconnection Requirements for Onboard, Utility-Interactive Inverter Systems and SAE J2847/3 Recommended Practice: Communication for Plug-in Vehicles as a Distributed Energy Source. SAE J3072 Standard. —Hank McGlynn, leader of the SAE J3072 Standard update. and IEEE 1547.

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MAY 12, 2017

Even further savings could be achieved by providing grid balancing services through a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system. This fleet will provide grid balancing services through short charging and discharging1 cycles, again carried out in line with mobility needs. DTU will provide academic support and testing systems.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

The two companies aim to help develop and deploy telematics applications on the Windows Azure platform, which includes Windows Azure and Microsoft SQL Azure, starting with TMC’s electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2012. Microsoft Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. Internet-based—platform. —Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

But I was still stoked to exhibit the car at every LA area EV Expo, Earth Day Event and Plug-In spectacular. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. The 2007 EV Parade in Santa Monica with State Senator Fran Pavley.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Hyundai Mobis has developed an on-board, bi-directional charger for plug-in vehicles. The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. The power supplied by the vehicle can also be used as emergency power in homes. V2G is expected to be commercialized in Korea by 2020.

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota currently has more than 40% share of the total alternative fuel vehicle market, which includes a 75% share of the fuel cell market and a 64% share of hybrids and plug-ins. These initiatives are further steps toward achieving the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, introduced in 2015.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

The vehicles are 2015-2016 models, with battery technology that enables an everyday range of about 80-90 miles—suited for in-town driving, and enough for travel between Davis and Sacramento. Dahlia Garas, program director of the Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center, with a BMW i3. —Dahlia Garas.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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MAY 25, 2010

million electric vehicle charge points will be installed worldwide during the period from 2010 to 2015 to support the transition to plug-in vehicles. billion in 2015. million charge points installed between 2010 and 2015, from its original estimate of 5 million charging stations during that period. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

million to develop an advanced smart charging technology that maintains plug-in electric vehicle consumer needs while reducing charging loads, to achieve electricity grid benefits. from local utility grid or California Independent System Operator); and data safety/security considerations.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

With rates encouraging off-peak charging, vehicles will be efficiently integrated onto the grid, helping to avoid on-peak charging that drives the need to build more power plants and other electric infrastructure. Currently, the San Diego region has only around 19,000 EVs. Tier 2 rates are $0.21198 summer, $0.19504 winter. Background.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

GE will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business—the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment. GE will convert at least half of its 30,000 global fleet and will partner with fleet customers to deploy a total of 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Compulsory charge points in parking for office buildings by 2015. billion (US$2.2

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. roads by 2015? The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Diesel PM emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland, California declined 98% between 2005 and 2015, according to an emissions inventory released by the Port. The Port said that an analysis of the 2015 Emissions Inventory shows a 76% decrease in total diesel emissions at the Oakland Seaport. tons in 2015.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Derive GHG emissions and costs of charging of EVs in the 2015 Dutch context and. from 2015 onwards because higher efficiency of wheel motor drivetrains allows for smaller. There are three main aspects to this analysis: Determine the effect of EV charging patterns on household and total electricity demand. —van Vliet et al.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In an effort to further understand and expand the possibilities of smart charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BMW of North America announced a second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. Earlier post.) BMW was the first to showcase this technology in a real-world application.

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