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.

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Arizona Grid Universal Power Grid 79

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Carrier Transicold’s Vector 8100) that are plugged into the electric power grid while in use. ARB adopted the TRU Airborne Toxic Control Measure in 2004, with amendments in 2010 and 2011, to reduce PM emissions from TRU units.

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California Emissions Store Sacramento 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

J1711 was first approved in 1999, expiring in 2004, and had relatively little validation with plug-in hybrid vehicles. The standard, which is based on a similar document developed by the US. for reverse energy flow, e.g. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or vehicle-to-home. battery manufacturers, government agencies, and national research.

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2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ].

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. By partnering with these two industries.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45