Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

Meanwhile our long term drought, now its its third year with no end in sight, means less available water to fight the fires with. And this summer it also means we’re experiencing mandatory water rationing that restricts our landscape watering to two days a week and forces other cutbacks in water use across the board.

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Climate Change Los Angeles Climate Water 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Water production. Clean water shipped to agriculture (regulated).

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

This three day event was convened to present information to CARB staff as it considers options for the ZEV mandate in 2007. Lithium batteries and the possibilities of Vehicle-to-Grid technology provided the real buzz at ZEVTech.

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San Francisco Los Angeles Plug-in Plug 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. Such a transition would require the development of advanced battery and fuel-cell technologies as well as modernization of the electrical grid to manage the increased demand for electricity.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Plug-in Standards GM Plug 39

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The more stubborn “soft” costs like labor, permitting, interconnection, customer acquisition, financing, and grid integration, remain challenges. gigawatts (GW) in 2007 to an estimated 47.1 Such innovations are fundamental to solar PV as the critical link between PV arrays and the electric grid. of US electricity.

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Solar Power Powered Grid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Santa Clara, CA), will develop an efficient power supply for grid connected electronic devices. BIRD Energy began in 2009 as a result of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Eta-Bar Ltd. Petach-Tikva, Israel) and Adesto Technologies Corp. EcoPlant Technological Innovation Ltd.

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Energy Water Gas 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Aside from a box lunch, a couple of bottles of water and two absolutely delicious chocolate chip cookies, GCC received no compensation, expense reimbursement or branded merchandise from GM to attend the event. Establishing four core brands. Earlier post.).

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2016

Ricardo has explored a number of isothermal compression technologies, including use of a water spray during compression and also direct injection of cryogenic nitrogen or air. 60% while also enabling a more distributed power solution, allowing for further efficiency increases through reduced grid losses.

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Engine Market Exhaust Waste 199

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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Gas-Electric Standards Plug Gas 66

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

BIRD Energy began in 2009 as a result of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The latest awards represent the ninth annual selection of BIRD Energy projects, which promote energy innovation, economic security, and bilateral cooperation.

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Sustainable Transportation Transportation Energy 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Since 2007, GE Aviation has partnered with several government entities and airlines worldwide in demonstrating various alternative fuels in its engines, either through ground tests or full-fledged aircraft flight demonstrations. Excess electricity produced may be sold into the commercial power grid.

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Engine Fuel Alternative Fuels Supplies 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). Electric vehicles and grid-dependent (plug-in) hybrid vehicles showed somewhat higher nonclimate damages than many other technologies for both 2005 and 2030. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

From FY 2003 to FY 2007 in Iraq and Afghanistan, a total of more than 3,000 Army personnel and contractors were wounded or killed in action from attacks on fuel and water resupply convoys. This includes the civilian electrical grid in the United States, which powers some fixed installations that directly support military operations.

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Afghanistan Energy Fuel Iraq 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

It allow for that on-demand water heater you were probably considering too, the more extravagant systems use close to 150 amps but only part-time and you won’t need that capacity when you’re asleep. And if you’re going electric a dedicated circuit panel in your garage wouldn’t be inconceivable.

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MIT Gas-Electric Gas Electric Cars 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Smart-grid technologies can help utilities better integrate renewable energy sources and run the transmission grid more efficiently, said Allan Schurr, the vice president of strategy and development at IBMs Global Energy and Utilities practice, which is participating in about 50 projects.

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Wind Grid Green Electric Cars 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival From Carbon Footprints to Water Footprints Are Old Tires Fuel or Solid Waste? — Larry 4.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

US intelligence and defense agencies say such environmental changes can lead to energy insecurity, water and food shortages, and social instability. The Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) was established at the 2007 Bali COP. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And with broadband, government builds the roads, they build the water and sewer systems, I tend to think our communications network should be one of those utilities as well. Notice in [link] that GM carefully avoids claiming to reduce CO2 by shifting to the grid, but leads people off the track by focusing on smog related issues.

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