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MAY 24, 2013

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled a utility-scale sodium-sulfur battery energy storage system ( earlier post ) pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. The system has a 4 megawatt capacity, and can store more than six hours of energy.

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San Jose Sodium Grid Energy 277

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. Rated NEMA 3R, the cabinet is built of outdoor grade aluminum and has a green power coat finish.

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Energy Storage Renewable Energy Charging 247

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APRIL 22, 2009

Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC, as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also has signed an LOI to provide USPS integration tools.

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Minivan Chrysler Grant All-Electric 150

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APRIL 23, 2009

Fuel economy and electrical energy usage will not be combined under J1711 to make a composite efficiency metric for plug-in hybrids. Instead, fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately, with the baseline charging assumption being one energy storage charge per day for each vehicle being tested. laboratories.

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2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy 170