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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

Green Car Congress

Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 —Google FAQ on the challenge. kW/L) in an enclosure of less than 40 in 3 in volume (0.66L).

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

EV Connect

EV fleets could play a part in overloading the grid, or could wind up unable to charge. Sources OpenADR Alliance - Overview , FAQ Open Charge Alliance - Using OpenADR with OCPP Center for Sustainable Energy - Demand Response Whole Building Design Guide - Distributed Energy Resources PopSci - The U.S. What Is OpenADR?

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

My suggestion to the company would be to actually build a grounds-up EV. If someone wants to browse the FAQs then they don’t need to pay for consultation. Wind Sailing at Mysuru! Vikram mentioned that the speed of the boat is a max of 70% of the wind speed. Candidates are: Safari, Punch and Altroz.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. Neutral who? @ Apr 19th 2009 4:54PM Or fuel cells (ex: hydrogen). Now where to get that pesky hydrogen.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Just think they may have a rapid charging option today.

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