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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. note: “Electrified” is Genesis current nomenclature for its EV.

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Energy Research projects receive financial boost

Green Cars News

The aim is to deliver power from batteries to electric motors with up to 50 per cent more efficiency. Lightweight Thermal Energy Recovery System: A grant of $2,655,174 will help General Motors to develop a shape memory alloy energy recovery system that converts waste heat from car engines to electricity.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Green Car Congress

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) A second set of ARPA-E funding opportunities will be announced in the late Fall.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Element Hotel General Manager, D Dave Smith, plugs in the RAR'ster. In the background, are various EVs from the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association, along with the "Spirit" hanging out in the shade and away from the sunny background. chillin' in the Las Vegas warmth of 110-degrees day, 27 July 2009.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

highways and parking lots, Americans are gradually turning to smaller, often hybrid , cars for fuel efficiency and lower environmental emissions. Even billionaire investor Warren Buffett is betting on the market for more fuel efficient and electric vehicles, including those made in China. automakers in their own market.

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