Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Prius PHV S. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). The Prius PHV will be sold by all Toyota, Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealers in Japan; the sales target in Japan is 35,000 to 40,000 units per year. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2010
When wind or solar power is available, the charging rate can be increased to expand the use of renewable energy in the grid. During peak periods, the flow of energy can be delayed or slowed to shift the charging load off-peak—minimizing localized grid stress and ensuring service reliability.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2015
Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. Small Battery: For this scenario, they modified the base case so that the vehicle fleet is based on the Toyota Plug-in Prius.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2011
German manufacturers have accumulated a great deal of excellent fundamental technology in regard to renewable energies and battery power. Next-generation lithium-ion battery power could allow for powering cars with clean energy from solar cells and from wind turbines. We have chosen to work with BMW in this area first.
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 5, 2008
Imagine for a moment that the world had rejected wind and solar energy, and instead decided to wait for a hydrogen fusion research program to reach fruition. Fortunately for the world, wind and solar are growing rapidly, while hydrogen fusion research remains speculative at best. The 2008 Toyota Prius is 242 g/mi today.
Plug In Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
"S ustaining our early twenty-first century global civilization now depends on shifting to a renewable energy-based, reuse/recycle economy with a diversified transport system. The average new car sold in the United States last year got 22 miles to the gallon, compared with 55 miles per gallon for the Toyota Prius. This could cut U.S.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2015
He also showed Honda’s power generation concept also using renewable energy. Air Liquide has made a commitment to produce hydrogen for applications ranging from forklift to fuel cell electric vehicles by 2020 by combing renewable hydrogen from biogas reforming and solar to water electrolysis. Earlier post.).
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