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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

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.”

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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

Green Car Congress

Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. Almaden Institute.

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Why These Members Donate to the IEEE Foundation

Cars That Think

While he was an engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles , Samueli helped found company in San Jose, Calif., The IEEE Life Fellow, who served as 2008 IEEE president, has been a member ever since. McDonald is a distinguished lecturer for IEEE PES and teaches classes on the smart grid.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Cities taking part include San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and Berkeley, along with Marin County. 200,000 to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. (By I will pay nothing for my 300 mile road trip.)

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

Cars That Think

Coughlin is founder and president of Coughlin Associates in San Jose, Calif., IEEE Third Millennium Medal , the 2008 IEEE Region 5 Outstanding Member Award , and a 1999 NASA Space Act Award , which recognizes a technical innovation of significant value to the agency's activities. Life Fellow Thomas M. Nominated by Petition.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress). Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. Alan has 30+ years in business development and marketing. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?