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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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Almost half of the EcoCAR teams chose to design EREVs, including Ohio State, University of Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mississippi State University, North Carolina State University, Penn State and University of Victoria. Tags: Conferences and other events Hybrids Plug-ins.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The automaker later entered an R&D partnership with Fermata Energy , a Virginia-based company that develops bidirectional EV power systems.

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Smith Electric powers ahead with utility truck

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The partners, who introduced the prototype at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg Virginia, will send the first test unit to the fleet of the Pacific Gas and Electricity Company to conduct routine and emergency overhead line work in the northern and central California service area.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. million grant from the Wythe County (Virginia) Joint Industrial Development Authority to conduct more research and testing on the system. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment. The company recently received a $1.25-million

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. Arlington Transit – ART, Virginia: $1,500,000.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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conferring hydrocarbon biosynthesis, enhanced carbon. Non-strategic Elements having Secure Supply Chains A Virginia Commonwealth University led team will. thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. Institute, Virginia. biomass production.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so. Walkout at UN conference after Iran. News International Limited, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, is the holding company for the News International group and is registered in England No 81701. Please read our Privacy Policy.To VAT number GB 243 8054 69.