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Toyota joins iZEUS smart grid/smart traffic project, contributes four Prius plug-in hybrids

Green Car Congress

With the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, ISI, ISE and KIT will examine driving and charging behavior. iZEUS examines how traffic and infrastructure can benefit from Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The project was launched in January 2012 and will be completed in mid-2014.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Contact info: John Joyce.

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"Spirit of DC" takes in Legislative Breakfast & Awards in Phoenix at Arizona State Capitol on Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Others joined in to (AER) be among those demonstrating alternative energy, such as solar and ethanol. The "Spirit" basically demonstrated an empty battery box with its contactors and wiring as well as on the outside the hydraulic lifts for access to the spare, the charger, the 110-volt inverter, and the solar panels.

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Further Reporting Out on EVADC EVolunteering at the Teens Zone at the Green Festival in DC, 10-11 October 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusastists, One & All - Still catching up per Green Festival (as of Sunday, 1 Nov 09) where EVADC did have a black Prius PHEV with a solar trailer for showing at the Teens Zone. And further demonstrated the Junior Solar Sprints kit at various occasions through out the weekend.

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Jo has done an excellent job of "pimping" the ride, the original kit from Blue Sky Designs in Oregon. Meanwhile, back at the shop, the team gets ready for the cross country run on solar and electric power. Charlie is small enough to get behind the wheel, yes, wheel on this motorcycle. It also has floor brakes and accelerator.

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

s Prius; Americans bought 205,790 of them last year. Davis will try again with a Chevrolet Equinox, powered by a relatively tiny Toyota Prius gasoline engine and electric equipment similar to that in the Explorer. They are designing a tent with solar panels that can be used to recharge the batteries.