Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Regional differences in climate, electric grid burdens, and driving patterns compound to produce significant regional heterogeneity in the GHG benefits of electrification. The results highlight the need for a portfolio of fuel efficient offerings to recognize the heterogeneity of regional climate, electric grid burdens, and driving patterns.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2014

Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. The system will also enable Honda to evaluate the second life, or re-use, of EV batteries in grid applications, home-to-grid (H2G) connectivity and other concepts. Photo by Dorian Toy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Power conditioners are used for direct current (DC)/alternating current (AC) conversion and their input/output control. Click to enlarge. Each container unit can be moved by container trailers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. Founded in 1999, US Hybrid Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of integrated power conversion components for fuel cell, electric, and hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as for renewable energy generation and storage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. PV-to-EV charging will decrease CO 2 emitted in the lifecycle of an electric vehicle by avoiding the carbon associated with grid electricity production. ZeroHouse 2.0

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Honda Ford Davis Grid 341

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Last month, the company was chosen to supply the batteries that will power a DOE-funded smart grid energy storage project by Portland General Electric (PGE) that will help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

Odyne’s hybrid technology combines electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology with Remy electric propulsion motors, modular Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery systems and other automotive-quality components. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000. Ionic Materials will develop a more energy dense (by volume and mass) rechargeable battery based on an aluminum-alkaline chemistry. Low-Cost, Easy-to-integrate, and Reliable Grid Energy Storage System with 2nd Life Lithium Batteries – $1,894,705.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Essentially, it acts like a translator, taking the language of the grid (AC) and turning it into the language of the EV battery (DC). Firstly, the convenience factor is paramount as it allows EV owners to recharge their vehicles at home or any location with access to an AC power outlet. kW to 22 kW.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

Essentially, it acts like a translator, taking the language of the grid (AC) and turning it into the language of the EV battery (DC). Firstly, the convenience factor is paramount as it allows EV owners to recharge their vehicles at home or any location with access to an AC power outlet. kW to 22 kW.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Recharging takes approximately 6 minutes at end stations. The noise level beside an Electric Hybrid is 65 decibels, that is to say normal conversation level. The battery pack uses a heater/cooler system which operates both at the ramp and when driving. The bus is rapid-charged at select bus stops via a pantograph. Diesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

The trials will collect real-world information on the use of electric vehicles in Victorian conditions, including information on: the market for electric vehicles, both initially and as it matures; impacts of the use of electric vehicles on driver behavior, recharging, vehicle performance and efficiency; and.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Don’t mix up alternating current electric car motors with other sorts of electric, which can utilise either alternating or direct current depending on whether you plug into the grid or a specific type of charging station. Conversion from alternate to direct current is thus required, either onboard or outside the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

In electronic devices, WBG semiconductors can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses that currently occur during AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC electricity conversion, and they can handle voltages more than 10 times higher than Si-based devices, greatly enhancing performance in high-power applications. —DE-FOA-0000683.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

In electronic devices, WBG semiconductors can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses that currently occur during AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC electricity conversion, and they can handle voltages more than 10 times higher than Si-based devices, greatly enhancing performance in high-power applications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Current fuel cell research generally explores technologies that either operate at high temperatures for grid-scale applications or low temperatures for vehicle technologies. Examples could include conversion of methane or another hydrocarbon fuel to syngas, methanol, benzene, ethers, olefins, or other organics.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

In further comments on the EC strategy, the ministers urged all stakeholders to use electricity generated from safe and sustainable sources of energy, including renewables, for charging electric vehicles by smart meters and building of smart grids, while recognizing differences in energy sectors of Member States.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Recharging the battery would be a matter of replacing the lithium metal cell. Nevertheless, they note that hydrogen generation by the lithium–water electrochemical cell is controllable, and may be directly applied for energy conversion devices. sea water) by using sunlight. Haoshen Zhou. ChemSusChem 2010, 3, No. 201000049.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. That was quite a conversion.” After that, the word spread fast.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. One the issues for PG&E is the impact of peak demand on the grid. During the question and answer session, Darbee said that utilities have to “ walk before we run ” with the smart grid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

It is focused on joint partnerships with the power grid companies in China to build out the recharge station networks for the electric power infrastructure for electric vehicles, and on opportunities with companies that provide the core technologies to enhance electric power train conversion and support of fast charging stations.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Orlando Utilities Commission’s Robinson Recharge Mobility Hub Charged : So even if you lose a little bit operating the chargers, you’re winning because that encourages EV adoption overall. And in fact, we’ve had good conversations with bp pulse and with Shell Recharge in our service territory. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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Sale Florida Fleet Grid 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Framatome Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia). Beam Suntory, Inc.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” Managing the electrical grid has always been ticky and using vehicle data will make regional energy needs easier to anticipate.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. conversion tower that utilizes new system architecture. Laboratory, Grid. nuclear applications.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Only PHEVs and battery EVs get cleaner as they get older - because the electric grid gets cleaner every decade.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. City of Santa Clarita, California: $4,620,000.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

SEC 132 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program Grants to auto makers, suppliers, component manufacturers to encourage PHEVs, EVs, and advanced diesels.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage. Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load. Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

We partnered with REV on this project because they have produced a high-quality conversion and they are leading the way with innovative, economical and eco-friendly solutions to help move fleets toward zero emission vehicles. They are also reliable with 1/10th the maintenance, Vehicle to Grid ready, recharge in as little as 3.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Once weve consolidated everything to depend on the grid, we can clean up everything by cleaning up the grid.

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009 75

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Continued support and educating people; especially people who are skeptic about pulling more electricity from the dirty grids who are using fossil fuels to power EV charge stations. It really takes a conversation to convince a lot of people. Along those lines, I want to build more community solar arrays.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Not so fast, exclaim researchers at Stanford University, who state that charging EVs during the day is actually cheaper, better for the grid, and healthier for the environment. Join the crowd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

It is designed to increase understanding of the operating characteristics of an all-electric fleet vehicle, including recharging patterns and requirements; how to optimize the usage and recharging cycle in a “real life” setting; overall performance, drive-cycle, battery state-of-health; and electricity grid impacts.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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