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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

Charged EVs

Washington state has an abundance of power very cheap from all the hydro. I watched the BMW i3s at Delaware University [an early V2X pilot], and my mind was blown. It’s got 120 volts up to 900 volts. In Newark, for example, you could just about get as much power as you want within six to nine months.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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“I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. NEWS.BLOG: APPLE (CNET NEWS.COM) Boston hotels wary of Craigslist-lurking killer Whats This? Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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