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SoCal Edison opens 32 MWh battery energy storage project, largest in North America; batteries from LG Chem

Green Car Congress

The demonstration project is funded by SCE and federal stimulus money awarded by the Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project costs about $50 million with matching funds from SCE and the DOE. Imre Gyuk, energy storage program manager, DOE.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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Cost-effectiveness of the fleet renewal schemes analysed from the perspective of CO 2 and. The report does not address the employment or stimulus-related impacts of fleet renewal schemes which are arguably their primary objectives. Key findings of the study included: Insights on scheme design. Cost-effectiveness.

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

Charged EVs

For example, very high-voltage stimulus and measurement—those products have been around for decades in other smaller industries, like the electric grid or certain aerospace testing applications. And then efficiency and cost. To do things like scale the costs down, measurement is a big part of that.

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We've Entered a New Era of Streaming Health Care. Now What?

Cars That Think

Continuous biometric and symptom data can enable earlier health intervention, preventing the progression and even development of disease, and thus avoiding the costs of emergency treatment and surgery. For example, a recently approved digital therapeutic called Nightware is helping people with PTSD-associated nightmares sleep better.

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Superstars of AB 811 Rock Palm Desert @ EcoMotion Conference

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For cities, counties and other agencies who will be administering their own AB 811 type programs down the line moving forward, he offered insights and advice only a small handful of AB 811’s Founding Fathers could deliver. Ann Livingston, Boulder Colorado's Sustainability Coordinator. That’s damn valuable information.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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