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Better Place, Sheraton Waikiki and Hawaiian Electric Partner on EV Charge Network in Hawaii

Green Car Congress

Better Place has started its initial deployment of EV infrastructure in Hawaii, with the launch of a project to incorporate its electric-vehicle infrastructure in Honolulu, in partnership with Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts’ Sheraton Waikiki Resort and Hawaiian Electric Company. Kyo-ya will operate two of the electric vehicles.

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Hawaii, utility offer $10,000 electric-car rebates; hope for carbon-free transport

Green Car Reports

Because they are typically disconnected from both mainland grid infrastructure and sources of fossil fuels, it is easier for alternative sources of energy to gain a foothold. Islands can be excellent places to promote clean energy.

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Funding boost for Smart Grid proposals

Green Cars News

How serious is the US about delivering a new Smart Grid system? Well, it’s fair to say the US Department of Energy is willing to put its money where its mouth is, with more than $47million in funding dedicated for eight projects to further smart grid demonstrations in seven states. So what are the projects that will benefit?

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.

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US Army takes electric vehicles with V2G capability

Green Cars News

The US Army Tank Automotive Research Centre in Hawaii has this week taken possession of the first of four battery electric ancillary power vehicles with a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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