Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. control over mechanical and electrical properties. This will make electric charging safer and easier.

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Li-ion Grid Energy California 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. Ford is the first automaker to announce the planned use of Hohm, starting with the Focus Electric next year. Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. —Ed Pleet.

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EV Smart Ford Charging North America 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

BMW of North America and Coulomb Technologies announced that drivers of the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be able to take advantage of the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area. The BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s next step towards a mass-produced electric vehicle. Earlier post.)

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Boston BMW Mini E Charging 218

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

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. Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” Sacramento Municipal Util.

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2008 Plug-in Plug EPRI 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX).

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Oakland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City. These include Pacific Gas and Electric, Kansas City Power and Light and Edison Electric Institute , the trade association for IOUs (see quote below). New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Irvine, CA.,

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Kansas City Minnesota Oklahoma Austin 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report detailing the findings from six utilities which evaluated operations and customer charging behaviors for in-home and public electric vehicle charging stations. Madison Gas and Electric (MGE). Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Duke Energy (Duke).

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Grid Charging Plug-in Indianapolis 253

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

The South Coast air district is teaming up with air districts in the Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego and San Joaquin Valley to make the project a statewide demonstration of 43 zero-emission battery electric and plug-in hybrid drayage trucks built by the four manufacturers serving major California ports.

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Peterbilt Kenworth California BYD 150

EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

Thigpen at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis and published in The Journal of Transport and Land Use (Note: study PDF will automatically download) estimated that 37% of the households in the Sacramento, CA market they studied do not use their garage for parking cars. They include Urban Electric , Trojan Energy , and Rolec.

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Charging Store Los Angeles DC 59

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. We are convinced that to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles anywhere near the overall target of 80%.we The appeal of electric vehicles is likely limited to shorter urban use ,” he said.

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Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug 236

Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. Or waiting for do-nothing local governments to do the right thing. It’s a classic win/win/win.

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Solar Energy Power Powered 170

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. CEO Carlos Ghosn is spending big money to make electric vehicles in high volumes — and soon. 2, Ghosn will unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments that he plans to sell by 2013. Nissan is not alone in going electric. That’s a given.

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Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric 124

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

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. The last time a production model of an electric car had traveled from coast to coast was in 1998, when an EV-1 made the journey without consuming an ounce of gasoline.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, April 2006 EnergyCS Sacramento County, CA dmaccur@smud.org 10. Pacific Gas & Electric/Bay Area Air Quality Management District, "Sparky," by EnergyCS, July 2006 (San Francisco County, CA) Contact sxtg@. San Diego Gas & Electric , Prius by Green Gears (San Diego, CA) July, 2007.

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug 48