Can the Electric Grid Sustain the EV Revolution?
Green Fleet Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The more popular electrification policies and EV fleet adoption become, the more of a strain it puts on an outdated electric grid.
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Green Fleet Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The more popular electrification policies and EV fleet adoption become, the more of a strain it puts on an outdated electric grid.
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Teslarati
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New York announced a $12 million initiative to support the development and demonstration of innovative solutions to advance electric vehicle adoption, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and the integration of electric vehicles with the electric grid.
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There are workarounds that avoid costly grid upgrades to help get a couple of electric trucks on the road now. The bottleneck to buildout charging infrastructure is real, while the regulatory pressures mount to start commercial fleet electrification.
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2010
GE announced a $200-million open innovation challenge that seeks breakthrough ideas to create a smarter, cleaner, more efficient electric grid, and accelerate the adoption of more efficient grid technologies. Proposals are sought in three, broad categories: Renewables, Grid and Eco Homes/Eco Buildings.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 27, 2011
The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast concludes that global research and development (R&D) spending will grow by about 5.2% The team from Battelle and R&D Magazine forecast that a 2.1% Global R&D spending 2011. Size of circle reflects the relative amount of annual R&D spending by the country noted.
Teslarati
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The projects will feature “advanced inverters,” meaning they will feature “grid forming” capabilities that will provide critical services, eventually leading to a grid that operates off of 100 percent renewable energy.
Green Fleet Magazine
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Utilities and fleets can work together on a connected platform approach to make electric vehicle usage easier and cheaper.
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Rahman is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech. Rahman is the founding editor in chief of the IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Grosz received 6,308 votes. He served as the 2018–2019 president of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.
Green Fleet Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The Off-Peak Video Summary: The goals and visions of mass adoption of electric vehicles do not yet match the realities of power sources. How should fleet managers factor energy, power grid, and utility access options into planning for EV fleet growth in the years ahead?
Cars That Think
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The IEEE member is an electrical design engineer at Arkansas Nuclear One , in Russellville. The pressurized-water plant provides electricity to the majority of the state’s businesses and residents and to customers beyond Arkansas. Ansari entered the field of power engineering during her final semester as a Ph.D.
Clean Fleet Report
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Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk What are the environmental and other pros and cons of ditching the gas guzzler for an electric vehicle (EV)? To conclude, over their full life, electric and hybrid vehicles have significantly lower carbon footprints than traditioanal gas-only cars. See more at E Magazine.
Driivz
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Or make your own recyclable gift wrap by using newspapers, brown paper with twine, or magazine pages. The grand gesture: give the gift of an electric vehicle this holiday season. If a car is on your list this year, make it an electric vehicle (EV) and give the gift of sustainable driving. EV sales are projected to reach 5.6
Green Car Congress
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EV Connect
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Cars That Think
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Revenge of the Electric Car
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old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. percent of $1.9
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog. "In All Rights Reserved. is prohibited.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.
Creative Greenius
MAY 14, 2009
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Cars That Think
JULY 30, 2021
Rahman is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at. IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE PES, and has given lectures in more than 30 countries on topics such as the smart grid, energy-efficient buildings, and sensor integration. Saifur Rahman.
Charged EVs
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The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The two couldn’t be more different.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration. Next year brings an acid test, a single-motor, 480-hp Air Pure for $78,900 — about $12,000 less than a Tesla Model S Long Range, and $31,000 less than Mercedes-Benz' electric EQS.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2013
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
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 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea.
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He began his career in 1970 as a researcher at NTT’s Musashino Electrical Communication Labs , also in Tokyo. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University , in Lubbock, in 1968 and 1970. in electrical engineering in 1976 from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned a Ph.D.
Creative Greenius
AUGUST 21, 2017
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EV Central
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The four-year old Spanish spin-off from SEAT has also beaten the Volkswagen brand to market in Australia with its first BEV ( with more to come ), although VW will soon be fighting back with a concerted rollout of its own electric vehicles starting with the ID.4 Nor does MEB provide vehicle to load or vehicle to grid charging.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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Cars That Think
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Creature comforts include air conditioning, power steering, sunroof, and electric windows and mirrors.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 It is simply the cost of doing business. The Obama Administration doesnt understand that.
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