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DOE awards $18M to 5 projects to accelerate development of plug-in electric vehicles & use of other alternative fuels

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million to accelerate PEV adoption by developing electric highway corridors along I-15, I-80, I-70, and I-84 in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Odyne Systems, LLC will receive $2.9 PacifiCorp will receive $3.9 Gas Technology Institute will receive $4.9

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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For the transportation sector, electrification means replacing fossil fuels with electricity as the means of powering light-duty vehicles, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and buses. So, road vehicles, in particular light-duty vehicles, are where the most opportunity lies for GHG reduction in the sector. But again, location matters.

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid. a public to residential charging station ratio of 1:10).

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. In December 2022, Winter Storm Elliott disabled power plants and pipelines from North Dakota to Georgia, leading to power outages in the South and billions of dollars in excess energy charges across the Eastern United States.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Charging and Regeneration Like most EVs, the Ioniq 6 offers three charging speed options for the 53.0 The slowest charging is using a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Both of these alternating current charge options use the 10.9 kWh and 77.4 kW onboard charger.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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You may not need the brakes as much as you’d think Battery and Charging When slowing or stopping regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The 111 kWh liquid cooled lithium-ion battery is charged through an 11.0 These are the estimated charging times.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

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Passenger cars and light duty trucks account for about 57 percent of those totals. For example, with 13 percent of its drivers using 37 percent of the gasoline, Wyoming is second on Coltura’s list of states with the highest percentage of gasoline superusers. The lack of EV charging opportunities is endemic across rural areas.

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