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New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade

Electrek

Jersey Central Power and Light ( JCP&L ), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history. more… The post New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade appeared first on Electrek.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

Cars That Think

Tanenbaum went on to serve as president of AT&T’s New Jersey Bell (now part of Verizon ) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The research paved the way for more effective solar power generation. Based in Berlin, the DGS supports the introduction of solar technologies and renewable energy resources into the power grid.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

Our habits will change, the way we deliver power, where we deliver power, will change. As an example, if you park by a lighting pole in the city or on the corner where you have an advertisement kiosk, it’s very easy to imagine that there is a place for a robotic arm to find the socket in your vehicle. It’s a must.

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BMW to Premiere the Concept ActiveE at NAIAS 2010 in Detroit; Electric 1 Series Is The Second EV Project Under i Megacity Vehicle Initiative

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On the European power grid, the battery pack can be fully charged in just 3 hours at a wall box with a current of 50 ampere at 230/240 volts. During Brake Energy Regeneration function, the vehicle’s brake lights are illuminated. Additionally, the charging period required for the lithium-ion batteries is very short.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. percent of U.S.