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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

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DOE is taking a holistic approach to meet the ESGC goal by establishing five tracks, starting with fundamental R&D for storage technologies and following through to production and deployment. The Technology Development Track aligns DOE’s ongoing and future energy storage R&D around Use Cases and long-term leadership.

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U of Illinois team models capabilities of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for general aviation aircraft

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The results also indicated that parallel hybrid architectures will offer an effective near-term configuration, by offering greater range performance than a series hybrid with incremental future advancements in battery specific energy density and electric motor power density.

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How LEED v4.1 Provides Points for EV Charging

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Buildings can earn one point for instead building infrastructure in place to join future demand response programs or dynamic, real-time pricing programs. Contact local utility representatives to discuss participation in future DR programs.

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Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project

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Mazda has adopted a policy to comprehensively improve its internal combustion engines and then progressively combine them with electric devices. Through its participation in the Tsukuba Environmental Style Test Project, Mazda aims to further strengthen the base of its future R&D activities.

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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

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IFP NEW ENERGIES : a public-sector research and training center, aimed at developing the technologies and materials of the future in fields of energy, transport and the environment. INVEST IN FRANCE AGENCY : promotes and facilitates international investment in France.

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European Researchers Developing Multifunctional Structural Composite Material That Can Double as Energy Storage

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The team says replacing a metal wheel well with a composite one could enable Volvo to reduce the number of batteries needed to power the electric motor. They believe this could lead to a 15% reduction in the car’s overall weight, which should significantly improve the range of future hybrid cars. Shirshova, N., Shaffer, M.,