Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2011
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched US DRIVE, a cooperative partnership with industry to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.
Green Car Congress
JULY 18, 2011
Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Energy storage technologies represent an alternative to traditional grid management using generation assets such as natural gas peakers to balance the grid by adding power to it. Technology costs. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 2010 vs 2011 forecasts.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM announced it will manufacture the Volt battery packs in the United States. Earlier post.). Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet. —Ed Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2009
Relevant plug-in vehicles that drive customer demand and are connected; Enabling technologies like advanced batteries and sophisticated software controls; A capable/green grid; and, Plug-in ready communities with supporting policies. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. The EPRI says lithium-ion batteries are ready now.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE.
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