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Crazy Talk: 60 mpg by 2025
It’s NOT all about plug-in vehicles and super grids. Plug-in Vehicles electric cars plug-in hybrid cars CAFE Fuel economy Stagnating fuel eonomy. Time for a big increase in CAFE? So how crazy is the idea of 60 mpg by 2025? According to recent analysis, the current uptick in CAFE standards is “very modest&#.
Hybrid Car Blog - Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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Electric Car Math
Without some amazing discovery in technology, gas power trucks and machinery will be around for a long time even if 100% of passenger cars go electric.  10K MW added to the grid per year was a recent figure I found.  That means a lot of coal or nuclear power plants to generate the electricity. wind power.  energy
Electric Car Blog - Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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New San Diego Albertsons Using UTC Power Fuel Cell for Nearly 90% of its Electricity
A new Albertsons supermarket in the San Diego, California community of Clairemont is generating nearly 90% of the electricity it needs with a PureCell 400 kW fuel cell from UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. The PureCell 400 system uses a Fuel Processor (reformer) to reform natural gas to hydrogen to feed the Fuel Cell Stack.
Green Car Congress - Saturday, September 4, 2010
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  • Obama Announces $3.4B Investment in Smart Grid Technologies and Projects
    Map of the 100 smart grid awards. billion in grant awards to 100 private companies, utilities, manufacturers, cities and other partners—the largest single energy grid modernization investment in US history—to fund a broad range of smart grid technologies and projects. Building a Smart Grid Manufacturing Industry: $26 million.
    Green Car Congress - Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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  • Ford unveils first vehicle to grid communication system
    An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. Developing and producing the vehicles is just one part of the electric transportation equation.
    Green Cars News - Monday, August 24, 2009
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  • No, Electric Vehicles Won't Bring Down the U.S. Power Grid
    Last week's heat wave prompted another eruption of that perennial question: Won't electric cars that recharge from grid power overload the nation's electricity system? Or put more bluntly: Will electric vehicles bring down the U.S. power grid? The answer, equally bluntly, is: No. They won't.
    Green Car Reports - Monday, July 12, 2010
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  • DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects
    The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). 29,561,142. 25,000,000.
    Green Car Congress - Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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  • Will Electric Cars Destroy Your Neighborhood Power Grid? No, But.
    Over the next 12 months, carmakers will introduce several new plug-in electric vehicles. One question that's frequently asked of GreenCarReports.com--and many others too: Does recharging electric cars pose a threat to the electricity grid?
    Green Car Reports - Monday, November 23, 2009
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  • Smart Grid projects pick up huge funding boost
    The advancement of the US Smart Grid has taken another significant step forward after the US Department of Energy agreed to award $620million to projects across the country aimed at advancing Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems.
    Green Cars News - Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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  • EnerDel Partners with Mazda, Itochu, and Others for Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan
    US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
    Green Car Congress - Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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  • GE introduces smart grid electric vehicle charger
    Utility companies could soon be equipped to deal with the impact of electric vehicles after GE introduced its GE WattStation. The level two plug-in vehicle charger works on both local and regional grids and combines functionality with consumer friendly form.
    Green Cars News - Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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  • $3.4 billion for the smart grid. Yawn?
    billion in grants to help fix our "antiquated" electric grid. In recent years, for instance, I've heard Al Gore put the cost of a new smart grid at $400 - $700 billion. Tags: clean energy smart grid Just icing on the cake? Yesterday, the President announced $3.4 So, $3.4 billion is a step, but not even a baby step.
    Hybrid Car Blog - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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  • GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar
    GM is embracing the use of communications standards that operate with optional data transports to enable smart charging and integration with the emerging smart grid. EVSE=Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. network of smart loads with communications to report their current state and act on smart grid commands. Source: GM.
    Green Car Congress - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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