Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

The announcement of US DRIVE marks the addition of two new members that bring additional focus on electric-drive vehicle technologies to the partnership: the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Tesla Motors. Batteries/electrochemical energy storage. Electric propulsion systems (e.g., power electronics, electric motors).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

A 1 megawatt (MW)/2 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy system powered by LG Chem batteries has been commissioned for Southern Company and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) at a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Southeastern region of the US. —Sunghoon Jang, SVP, Energy Solution, LG Chem.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

Johnson Controls will supply Lithium-ion batteries to power large plug-in hybrid trucks as part of a U.S. About 120 work trucks, to be used by publicly owned utilities and municipal electric companies, will utilize advanced plug-in hybrid power systems by Odyne Systems, LLC, using Johnson Controls'' batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

Among the projects selected are one by GM and EPRI of California to improve welding techniques for automobile manufacturing and power plant builds in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). GM and EPRI. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The project involves the integration of advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen storage, advanced battery and systems control technologies to provide an alternative to less environmentally friendly diesel-powered locomotives.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The contract is administered by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) acting as project manager. Technology installed in each vehicle that will record and transmit data to the Idaho National Lab (INL) for analysis by the DOE and EPRI. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility Silicon Valley Power (SVP) collaborated with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Joint Venture Silicon Valley, ChargePoint and MJR Electric to obtain a grant of $393,000 from the California Energy Commission to pay for the equipment and construction of the charging center.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled a utility-scale sodium-sulfur battery energy storage system ( earlier post ) pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. The system has a 4 megawatt capacity, and can store more than six hours of energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Distribution of battery requirements for consumer-selected PHEV designs (shaded circles) compared to USABC, MIT and EPRI performance requirements. The USABC specifies two PHEV designs to guide its battery requirements: an AE-10 crossover and AE-40 mid-sized car. EPRI assumes PHEVs to be AE-20 and AE-60 mid-size cars.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is coordinating the project among several ports and will also compile and analyze project data related to the tractor’s performance, including emissions, charging, diesel fuel reduction and other aspects. EPRI also will evaluate performance and benefits relative to conventional diesel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. The first PHEV research prototype used a JCS 10 kWh lithium-ion battery pack based off a 41 Ah cylindrical cell. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has actively participated in research and demonstrations with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to advance electric transportation for many years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and partners will perform a pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) study on the integration of a 10 MWhe (megawatt-hour electricity) SandTES pilot system into Alabama Power’s Ernest C.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. —Jeff Hires, Engineering Manager, GS Battery and the HES designer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

The batteries installed in 20 million EVs will have up to 1,600 GWh of electricity storage capacity. Craft regulatory policies that articulate societal (including non-energy) benefits of EV adoption, such as the Total Value Test framework that Brattle co-developed with EPRI. year societal payback period for the investment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

When plugged in, the battery systems of these specially equipped plug-in hybrids can communicate directly with the electrical grid via smart meters provided by utility companies through wireless networking. We are designing what plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles will be capable of in the future. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Eaton Corporation has selected A123 Systems to supply battery systems for production of a hybrid power system to be installed on a Ford F550-based Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). A123 Systems has been developing the battery system for much of 2010 with Eaton. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. Better Batteries - Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation (BEEST).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Although Saturn’s future is likely not to be within GM now, I can assure you our commitment to hybrid, plug-in hybrid and advanced battery technology is a key element of GM’s reinvention. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

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. Additionally, research released last year by EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) pointed to the potential of PHEVs to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is assessing the CEA-2045 interface to determine its ability to provide smart grid connectivity standard for water heaters, AC units and other large home energy loads. Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Smart charging Smart Grid'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software system, developed by EPRI and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). transportation sector.

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Plug in America

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted our third annual EV Driver Survey and, through a partnership with EPRI, started conducting quarterly surveys and mini-surveys to dive deeper into specific topics. Battery Supply Chains In 2023, EVs received pushback for the potential implications of switching to a minerals-based energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also has signed an LOI to provide USPS integration tools. Earlier this month, Chrysler announced A123Systems as one of its strategic partners and production battery supplier for the company’s initial production electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

SCAQMD/EPRI/Via Motors: PHEV vans and pickups. Drivers of the Chevrolet Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle, tended to charge more frequently and to more fully deplete their vehicle’s battery than drivers of the Nissan LEAF BEV. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Between 1 Jan. 2011, and 31 Dec.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

Electrified vehicles (meaning all of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric technologies) could largely replace conventional gasoline vehicles, under favorable conditions (e.g., consumer attitudes, fuel prices, battery technology advancement, vehicle costs and subsidies). They based their low electrification scenario (0.3%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

This two-way data exchange will create a means to use EV batteries to help manage variable grid conditions, generation oversupply and other challenges associated with the state’s goals to decarbonize its electricity sector with renewable energy resources such as solar and wind. The two other awards were: ChargePoint, Inc.,

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Plug In Partners

JULY 18, 2008

So why carry around five times more battery storage and weight for that 20 %? Are the batteries ready? The excuse “ the batteries aren’t ready ” has been used frequently because it is convenient, and few people bother to check. And the remaining 20% are longer trips. This so called Pareto principle is everywhere.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2009

plug-in hybrids, extended range electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles) are smart loads, and so fall into the third element. This market is going to grow slowly ,” said Sunil Chhaya, of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in another presentation at Plug-in 2009. Plug-in electric vehicles (i.e., Sunil Chhaya.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO also is participating in a utility group organized by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District to demonstrate PHEV performance. PECO is one of 50 utilities and other fleets in the program, which was awarded the $45 million competitive stimulus grant.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

For the long-duration segment of the energy storage market, pumped hydro storage and advanced flow batteries will represent the largest portions of the total revenue opportunity during the next decade. This means that we will need 3x more battery capacity investments to meet 2020 EV demand. 2010 vs 2011 forecasts.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2006

T he Fall edition of the EPRI Journal has a feature story called The Plug In Hybrid Vehicle: Beyond Gasoline by Lucy Sanna Here is the PDF. The cost effective tipping point is at about 100,000 battery packs annually. Plug Ins can begin to reduce our dependence on foreign imports.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2011

Source: EPRI. The study found that in the near term, compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems, currently the most cost-effective bulk storage technology for long discharge durations; advanced lead-acid batteries; and Zn/Br flow batteries generally had the smallest gap to support the business case based on regional benefits.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. In the most recent study, the prototype battery was replaced with a production-model battery. The same pool of drivers was used during vehicle evaluation.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

President Barack Obama previewed a pioneering plug-in hybrid truck project this week developed by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in collaboration with the Eaton Corporation and Ricardo plc. The battery system was designed to supplement engine power and also provide power to operate the utility truck boom.

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