Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

The electricity mix used in stationary processes (unless otherwise specified) comes from the 2035 US grid generation mix projected by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in the Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2021. Selected fuel pathways were constrained to those deemed to be nationally scalable in the future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

General Motors and OnStar are launching a real-world pilot of smart grid applications for electric vehicles. Through OnStar’s ATOMS infrastructure and partners’ solutions, utilities will be able to implement two Smart Grid services in the pilot: Data Gathering.

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Green Car Congress

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. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

that uses aggregation software and solar charging canopies with integrated storage to manage the flow of solar power to benefit the electric grid. It will be the first “real-world” use of OnStar’s Smart Grid solutions. —Rob Threlkeld, General Motors’ manager of renewable energy. Earlier post.). —Paul Pebbles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2015

A diverse set of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to accelerate the deployment of smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that would support the utility grid in San Diego.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

Included in the acquisition, which has received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), are A123’s automotive, grid and commercial business assets, including technology, products, customer contracts and U.S. Electric Grid. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Transportation.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

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. That’s why this relationship with EPRI and the utility partners is so important.”

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Cars catch fire. Electric vehicles are no exception. In the U.S., according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Yet, says, Paul A.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. General Motors LLC. Selected projects under this funding opportunity will be managed by VTO. Fiscal Year 2020 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research DE-FOA-0002197.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. The fourth team is on track to exceed the target this year. Description. Federal funding. 999,977.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Ford Motor Company. MAP is now producing plug-in hybrids, hybrids, EcoBoost, and full battery electrics for the global marketplace—all from the same assembly line. General Motors Company. The awards are made through the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit program (48C Program). Funded at $2.3 Lead organization.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

General Electric and General Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate jointly the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in China. General Motors plans to begin selling Volts in China before the end of this year. —GE China’s Chief Commercial Officer Albert Wong.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Watkins will convert four more General Motors vans this year using XL Hybrids’ technology and plans to replace its entire 15-vehicle fleet with hybrids in the coming years. The XL3 saves fuel through regenerative braking, a process by which the electric motor helps slow the vehicle when the driver brakes, charging the battery.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). SCAQMD/EPRI/Via Motors: PHEV vans and pickups. A commonly cited barrier to PEV adoption is the lack of public places for PEV drivers to plug in their vehicles. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Between 1 Jan. 2011, and 31 Dec. Between 1 Jan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

million in funding for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to develop three new pilot programs to test how bidirectional electric vehicles (EVs) and chargers can provide power to the electric grid and other benefits to customers. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved $11.7 V2X Commercial Pilot ($2.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

One of GM’s goals in developing the Volt was to create a plug-in electric vehicle suitable for everyday use regardless of weather. —Susan Stevenson, General Motors benchmarking engineer for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Less energy is consumed maintaining the cabin temperature than heating it up.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. 2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. Part of that vision includes the next generation of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Emergency services.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. Adapted from Tate et al. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C. Duke Energy Corp.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

I have seen the future my friends and it looks exactly like a 76 degree January day filled with beautiful people driving gorgeous plug-in hybrid and plug-in electric cars. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Few have done more for the Plug-In Car movement.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. General Motors. National Grid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Green Car Congress

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. Auto manufacturers are American Honda Motor Co.; Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

General Motors further expanded its battery research and development capabilities by opening what it called the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the US on its Technical Center campus in Warren, MI. The Global Battery Systems Lab spans 33,000 sq. New humidity-controlled walk-in chambers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2009

Remember yesterday when we talked about Ford testing a plug-in electric grid system and how we commented that it seemed to be the order of the day among car manufacturers? This time it’s the turn of General Motors (GM) which has outlined its approach to integrating smart plug-in electric vehicles to the Smart Grid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The new standard, SAE J2954 , helps pave the way for charging without the need for plugging in—widely considered to be a key enabler for accelerating the adoption of EVs and autonomous vehicles. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the electric vehicle. SAE J2954).

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Batteries , it can be argued, are much more energy-efficient, delivering as much as three times more power from the electricity grid to the wheels as fuel cell vehicles are able to. Finally, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is working to promote greater use of electric vehicles, which is the ultimate in environmentally-friendly automobiles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. advocacy group Plug In America.&#. . advocacy group Plug In America.&#. This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. percent of $1.9

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Lauckner quickly ticked off the technology needs on the electrification side, noting the challenges in batteries, motors, power electronics and systems integration—although noting that “ batteries cast the longest shadow.”. —John Lauckner. Manufacturing technology. An area that will always be core. —John Lauckner.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Search Results for Google April 29, 2009 09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle FRANKFORT, Ky.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Green Star Products, Inc. OTC: GSPI) announced today that within the next four weeks it plans to publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Manufactures will provide at least one cable with Type 2 plug (Mode 3) or standard domestic plug (Mode 2) to connect to infrastructure.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Ford Motor Company's announcement yesterday that after three straight quarters of North American losses, it will close as many as 14 factories and eliminate up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 is another sign of dark days in the Motor City. That's good, but it would behoove Ford to make sure that it doesn't lose sight of the larger issue.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter. Distributed Energy Storage (DES) demonstration with GM Volt battery pack and ABB PQF inverter. Source: GM.

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