Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2023

Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

Arizona 88

Arizona Grid Universal Power Grid 88

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

TRU gensets are typically engine-powered generators designed to provide power to electrically driven refrigeration units. A few distribution centers are using refrigerated trailers equipped with all-electric stationary TRUs (e.g. TRUs and TRU gensets emit diesel PM, NO x , greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

California 150

California Emissions Store Sacramento 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? And utilities are increasingly being mandated to increase their percentage of power from renewable sources. For more see our All About Plug-In Hybrids page.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45