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. Here’s how.
Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2015
The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. This has resulted in the plant being accepted under the direction of grid operator Tennet TSO GmbH.
Green Car Congress
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. Smart Grid Model at a Substation with One Distribution Grid Level in Kihei (Hitachi).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
However, their adoption in more strategically important applications such as vehicle electrification and grid storage has been slower, mainly because of concerns raised over their safety, cost, and environmental impact. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries power much of our digital and mobile lifestyle.
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2015
Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) and Gong, H. Sileghem, L., Wallner, T., and Verhelst, S. Sileghem, L., Wallner, T.,
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
A Sandia National Laboratories project team, including a number of industry partners, is designing and building a cold-ironing fuel cell system that will be deployed in the Port of Honolulu in 2015. Ports have been a major source of water and air pollution in the US, but remained relatively unregulated until recent years.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
These initiatives are further steps toward achieving the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, introduced in 2015. Toyota’s progress on Challenge 2050 in North America is measured across four key areas: reducing carbon emissions, conserving water, fostering a sustainable supply chain including waste reduction, and protecting biodiversity.
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