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APRIL 7, 2011

Source: EPRI. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the US electricity system and deploy the smart grid. The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Click to enlarge.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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JUNE 19, 2009

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a US Smart Grid. NIST will use the EPRI report in drafting the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework.

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APRIL 1, 2022

million in funding for three projects to advance novel thermal and hydrogen energy storage technologies toward increased duration, reliability and affordability. DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will manage the projects: Sand Thermal Energy Storage (SandTES) Pilot Design.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. —Alice Jackson, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado.

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MAY 31, 2022

The technology group Wärtsilä, and its collaborators WEC Energy Group, (WEC), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Burns & McDonnell (B&McD), have been contracted to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan. —Jon Rodriguez, Director, Engine power plants, Wärtsilä North America.

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JANUARY 21, 2012

These new wave and tidal resource assessments, combined with ongoing analyses of the technologies and other resource assessments, show that water power, including conventional hydropower and wave, tidal, and other water power resources, can potentially provide 15% of our nation’s electricity by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The US Departments of Energy (DOE) and of the Interior (DOI) together will award nearly $17 million in funding over the next three years for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology. million and one project jointly funded by DOE and DOI will receive $1.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

A pilot project by We Energies, Alstom and The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) testing an Alstom advanced chilled ammonia process ( earlier post ) has demonstrated more than 90% capture of carbon dioxide from the flue stream of a coal-fueled power plant in Wisconsin (the Pleasant Prairie Carbon Capture Pilot Plant ).

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AUGUST 12, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. Transitional Technology Development Awards.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Ford’s other utility partners’ vehicles will also be equipped with the communications technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

This two-way data exchange will create a means to use EV batteries to help manage variable grid conditions, generation oversupply and other challenges associated with the state’s goals to decarbonize its electricity sector with renewable energy resources such as solar and wind. Schmeck, H. 241-248 doi: 10.1515/auto-2014-0002.

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JULY 3, 2015

The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Electrified vehicles (meaning all of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric technologies) could largely replace conventional gasoline vehicles, under favorable conditions (e.g., They based their low electrification scenario (0.3%

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software system, developed by EPRI and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JULY 18, 2011

Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Energy storage technologies represent an alternative to traditional grid management using generation assets such as natural gas peakers to balance the grid by adding power to it. Technology costs. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). 2010 vs 2011 forecasts.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

The five projects and technologies researched were: ChargePoint America: charging infrastructure. SCAQMD/EPRI/Via Motors: PHEV vans and pickups. The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provided half the funding for the five projects, and INL researchers collected and analyzed the resulting data.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

Ø In 2008, the House of Representatives will try once again to pass a renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits bill that will include a tax credit for Plug in Hybrids. Check out the press release at v2green. The bill, HR 5351 includes a credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The bill (H.R.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Positioning energy storage technologies. Source: EPRI. The analysis looks at 10 energy storage applications that EPRI considers would serve the bulk of the energy storage market and includes applications to support wholesale energy services and renewable integration. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. UC Berkeley, Logos Technologies). Earlier post.) The grants will go to projects in 17 states. per gallon.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 26, 2007

Google.org to to Accelerate Plug-In Hybrid and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Google.org , the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. Here is part of the story. In addition, Google Inc.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Momentum is building as governments, technology companies, communities and universities are increasingly working together to prepare the market for electric vehicles. —Ed GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Many reports, including presentations at CARB in September 2009, see much more positive indicators on the battery front, and the NRDC/EPRI study that led to the "more polluting" story cited above, actually points to significant emissions reductions with PHEVs. But this isn’t Hollywood and technological advances are likely to be incremental.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

This new technology allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles.”.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

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. Put the US on a path to get 20% or more of it energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

Their Rechargeit.org campaign really makes the connections between renewable power and plug-in cars. If GM truly believes what it’s saying about the electrification of cars and the future of plug-in technology, it ought to announce the shelving of its fuel cell program for the time being. Back after Labor Day. Google Guys Th!nk

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 2, 2008

gallons of water, according to a study he co-authored this week in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Another writer from another publication could have just as easily written this headline: Plug in Cars powered by Renewables will save US Water Supply.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Relevant plug-in vehicles that drive customer demand and are connected; Enabling technologies like advanced batteries and sophisticated software controls; A capable/green grid; and, Plug-in ready communities with supporting policies. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The charging infrastructure area will be a difficult one for businesses, noted Mark Duvall, Director Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in his session. Kyocera Professor of Ceramics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Co-founder, A123Systems, Inc. John Patten, Ph.D., Jeffrey Sakamoto, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Vehicle Technologies (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will develop a paradigm shifting new all-liquid metal grid scale battery for low cost, large scale storage of electrical energy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. The EPRI says lithium-ion batteries are ready now.

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