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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

Green Car Congress

A smart-charging plugin hybrid can integrate more renewable energy than a normal-charging all-battery electric vehicle, despite the smaller battery size. Through smart charging, EVs act as a flexible grid resource to support the overall reliability of the electric grid.

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Washington to create first EV charging corridor on a scenic byway

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Plugin Center. More than a half-dozen additional destination property owners and public entities from Leavenworth to Chelan are also expected to announce their intentions to purchase and install charging stations by the time the EV fast charging stations are deployed on US 2. ( A hat-tip to Nick !).

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. The GREET 1.6

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

Green Car Congress

plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). In this context, we … compare the driving range of electric vehicles from a full recharge and note that the driving miles per recharge time (min) for commercially viable battery technology is ~0.1–0.4 Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Click to enlarge.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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and Europe are experimenting with EVs as a grid balancing resource today, and they will play a critical role in the maturation of this approach. For installations with numerous chargers or fast charging, including fleet depots and service station/fuel court locations, that can mean costly upgrades to local grid resources.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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Resources (papers to be published in April 2016 in conjunction with SAE World Congress). Rahman, Peter Savagian, Robert Dawsey (2016) “Electric Traction Motors for Cadillac CT6 Plugin Hybrid-Electric Vehicle” SAE 2016-01-1220. Very deterministic algorithms control the unit. “ Click to enlarge. Sinisa Jurkovic, Khwaja M.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

An early advocate for green energy, he drove the car to Sacramento in 2003, stopping in Davis, California to charge overnight before testifying before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999.

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