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MARCH 11, 2009

billion for the modernization of the US electricity grid. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes an Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability program designed to accelerate the modernization of the US electricity grid. Earlier post.). The program will provide up to $4.5

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T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” That’s why this relationship with EPRI and the utility partners is so important.” Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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APRIL 9, 2010

The Roadmap proposes completely transforming the US light-duty vehicle fleet into one in which grid-enabled mobility (grid-enabled vehicles, GEV) is the new conventional standard. By 2030, the typical US household’s annual income would rise by $2,763 (2008 dollars). Annual Household Income. Cumulative Household Income.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Smart Grid electric transportation applications summary communications diagram. The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a US Smart Grid.

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MARCH 5, 2015

The two companies have agreed to collaborate on the following activities: Introduction of V2G services in the European market; Exploring the use of second-life EV batteries for stationary applications (including households, buildings, grid); and. Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration estimates that US natural gas pipeline companies added about 2,400 miles (3,862 km) of new pipe to the grid as part of more than 25 projects in 2011. New pipeline projects entered service in parts of the US natural gas grid that can be congested: California, Florida, and parts of the Northeast.

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MAY 25, 2010

The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids. The power of EVs is electricity from the grid. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Military and non-proliferation experts are worried about the growing temptation by nuclear-armed countries to engage in a first-strike EMP attack using nuclear weapons that, while avoiding direct casualties, could prove devastating to electric grids and electronic devices from smartwatches to supercomputers. See the illustration, below.).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Ultimately, the trucks could act as backup power sources to shorten planned or unplanned outages and boost the electric grid when needed. PG&E joined with VIA Motors in 2008 to develop the extended-range electric vehicle, or eREV. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Engineering Center also sends energy from engine testing back to the grid. Since 2008, it has regenerated more than 26.7 —Pierpaolo Antonioli, managing director of the General Motors Powertrain Engineering Center. GM’s Pontiac (Mich.) million kWh of energy to power internal processes.

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APRIL 1, 2014

The two companies originally established their strategic alliance on automotive Li-ion cells in December 2008 ( earlier post ), with the resulting formation of the new joint venture (Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co. Li-Tec currently targets automotive, stationary and grid applications of its cells. of what was Evonik’s subsidiary Li-Tec.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The ALTI-ESS system, by providing frequency control for the grid, is intended to enable INE to better utilize its electricity generation facilities. The complete system is expected to be operational in early 2012 with the manufacture of the battery system components to begin in the first half of 2011.

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JUNE 9, 2011

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences report that a 2 kW vanadium redox flow battery under development there for grid storage has been in operation for 1,429 days as of 4 June, with a total running time of more than 34,000 hours and 10,000 charge/discharge cycles.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

In partnership with the City of Riverside and Riverside Public Utilities, UC Riverside engineers will design methods to direct the solar energy to electric vehicle charging in a way that minimizes loads on the grid and demands for electricity generated from non-renewable resources.

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MARCH 6, 2014

The collaborative efforts have included a number of calls: In 2008-2009, the initial UK-China energy calls were launched, in partnership with MoST; topics included renewable energy technologies and cleaner fossil fuels; In 2009, RCUK funded four innovation-focused projects through the RCUK Science Bridges initiative. million (US$9.4

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AUGUST 11, 2010

In October 2008, Xcel began testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery ( earlier post ) to demonstrate its ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed. Support the transmission grid system by providing voltage support, which contributes to system reliability.

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OCTOBER 3, 2010

It supports the state’s goal of leading the nation in renewable energy use, which Better Place will integrate into the grid via electric cars. Better Place, which started its Hawaii operations in December 2008, is the prime contractor and operator and will provide project management, charge spots, network management and software.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9 These projects will develop electronics and build smarter, more interactive systems and components so that solar energy can be integrated into the electric power distribution and transmission grid at higher levels.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Using the mobile network, the car then communicates with the grid and sets the charging scheme in order to support optimal utilization of the grid and most favorable energy price. The project concept was first initiated by Viktoria Institute in November 2008 in a meeting with. Göteborg Energi. developed.

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MARCH 17, 2010

over 2008, reaching $139.1 From the smart grid and energy efficiency to renewable energy generation and advanced battery storage, clean tech continues to be a major driver of regional job growth, economic recovery, and technological competitiveness. billion in 2008. billion in 2008 to $2.2 billion in 2009.

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JULY 11, 2013

All vehicles are based on the “average mid-sized gasoline” car as detailed in a 2008 JRC IMPRO-car study. Future grid mix intensities in this study were estimated using information from EU statistics, the EC Roadmap, the UK Carbon Plan and the UK 2012 Draft Energy Bill. that are modelled in the “Best case 2020” scenarios.

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JUNE 24, 2013

In New York City, FedEx Express continues to work with General Electric and Columbia University on a smart charging project to understand how large electric vehicle deployments would impact the energy grid and help develop best practices for charging these vehicles in large cities, like New York. In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

W from 2008 to 2009, even though wholesale module prices dropped substantially over this period. The study—the third in an ongoing series that tracks the installed cost of PV in the US—examined 78,000 grid-connected PV systems installed between 1998 and 2009 in 16 states. W over the period from 1998 to 2007. Darghouth, R.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

With this solar energy system, we will be able to gain vital understanding about the integration of renewable power, smart-grid technologies and energy storage at an industrial facility. Michigan Assembly’s energy storage system will be able to recharge from the grid during off-peak hours when energy is available at a lower cost.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has been analyzing battery cells since 2008, allowing it to draw on many years of experience and, as a result, extensive expertise in the field. In future, the BMW Group will be in a position to enable potential suppliers to manufacture cells in accordance with its particular requirements.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Bloom’s customers have deployed the solution to lower and/or fix their energy costs, while significantly cutting their carbon footprints and enhancing their energy security by reducing their dependence on the grid.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 14, 2009

Just about one year ago on July 2, 2008 I was on Larry Mantle’s “Airtalk&# (KPCC-FM 89.3 One year later, I’m still learning how to do my own solar installation after having taking classes and working with GRID Alternatives to install solar as a volunteer on low income and Habitat for Humanity homes. radio listeners.

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EV Central

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Both can support vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. The post Renault R4 is reborn as a retro mini SUV but would you have one over the cute new MINI Paceman or Peugeot E-2008? Two e-motors are available for the R4; a base 90kW/225Nm motor plus a more powerful 110kW/245Nm that provides for a 0-100km/h time of 8.5

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JUNE 21, 2010

The JU publishes annual calls for proposals (from 2008-2013), on the basis of which funding is granted for research, technological development and demonstration projects. Finally, pre-normative research on power grid integration and management of stationary fuel cell systems for development of RCS is proposed. million (US$110 million).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Since November 2008, two axial turbines with a combined capacity of 1.2 MW have been feeding power into the grid to supply about 1500 homes. GWh of electricity into the grid. MCT has already successfully implemented its first commercial-scale demonstrator project SeaGen in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

This agreement valued at $4 million over five years is part of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), which Total joined as a member in November 2008. The ARPA-E award is supported the development of the liquid metal grid-scale battery for low-cost, large scale storage of electrical energy. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 12, 2012

The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) includes data from 150,147 households gathered between March 2008 and May 2009 on four levels: household, person, vehicle and travel day. Solar Journey USA project. The dataset was downloaded from the NHTS website and imported into SPSS 18 for analysis.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

UPS also works with manufacturers, governments and utilities to leverage innovative technology, such as smart grid charging in London that enables the company’s electric-vehicle fleet to charge without an expensive power supply grid update. UPS now has more than 1,000 electric and hybrid electric vehicles deployed worldwide.

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MARCH 29, 2011

The United States, which had maintained the top spot until 2008, fell another rung in 2010 to third with $34 billion. Italy is the first country to achieve grid parity, or cost-competitiveness, for solar energy. Germany was second in the G-20, up from third last year, after experiencing a 100% increase in investment to $41.2

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2011

Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. The number refers to plug-in vehicles that use grid power, stored in lithium-ion battery packs, to operate their electric traction motors. roads by 2015. Regular hybrids like the Toyota Prius don't do that.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

The biogas can be used to produce electricity for sugarcane ethanol production facilities, and surplus electricity can be sold to the market through the electric grid. Polypropylene is the second most widely used thermoplastic with a global consumption in 2008 of 44 million metric tons.

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