Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 26, 2009

If SCE Won’t Tell The Truth About Climate Change Why Should We Trust Them About Anything? I attended the Southern California Edison’s free Solar session for homeowners last night. Spain is one of the countries where they actually have feed-in tariffs for solar.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Chevrolet’s energy investments to be implemented in the next three to five years may include projects such as: Providing energy efficient technology such as smart energy sensors and solar panels to schools and other community-based facilities in need of upgrades to decrease carbon dioxide emissions and reduce heating bills.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 19, 2009

Creative Greenius in yellow hardhat with fellow GRID Alt volunteers. On Monday and Tuesday of last week the Reverend Ron and I were in El Cajon, California working on our first volunteer solar install with our new friends from GRID Alternatives. That’s thanks to the truly expert advice I got from our GRID team leaders.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

While renewable energy has made promising gains in just the last few years—the cost of solar dropped by about two-thirds from 2009 to 2014—new drilling and extraction techniques have made fossil fuels cheaper and markedly increased the amount of oil and gas available.

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Cars That Think

JULY 14, 2022

“Our planet’s oceans are full of information that can help us protect at-risk marine life, allow ships to select more fuel-efficient routes, crack down on illegal fishing, better understand the impacts of climate change, and more,” Angus says. The IEEE member also belongs to the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO 2 that will allow long‑distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. High-temperature electrolysis is that it can be used dynamically to stabilize the grid when production of green power peaks. Diesel Solar Solar fuels' TDI quattro.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

As the climate change crisis goes from bad to worse (while the deniers get nuttier and more cult-like with each passing day) and Australia gives Californians an advanced sneak preview at what is without a doubt headed our way sooner than you expect , your Creative Greenius has only gotten more Fired Up, Ready to Go! The Greenius in Yosemite.

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Al Gore Solar Climate Change Gore 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Biomass and solar are shown as primary energy due to their multiple uses. For the lower values, the average yearly investments are smaller than the renewable power sector investments reported for 2009. Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. Source: SRREN.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Work on the standard began immediately following the Governor’s Renewable Electricity Standard Executive Order, signed on 15 September 2009. ARB oversight will ensure that the renewable standard delivers substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and achieves clean air goals by reducing smog-forming pollution.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 11, 2010

It seems like only yesterday that I was out picking up trash in Old Town Torrance, but it was in fact in January of 2009. org, GRID Alternatives, Greenpeace, Environmental Priorities Network, Malibu City Council – they all got chunks of my volunteer time in ‘09. Guest blogging posts on Climate Progress and 350.org

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2010 Grid Climate Change Solar 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Smart Grid and Electricity Transmission. Partnering with the States.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

The conversion process builds upon the solar thermal electro-chemical process (STEP) introduced by GWU Professor Stuart Licht and his colleagues in 2009. In short, STEP uses solar thermal energy to increase the system temperature to decrease electrolysis potentials. Earlier post.) —Licht et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Thus, the efficiency of battery electric vehicles can vary with ambient temperature due to battery performance—as well as the energy required for cabin climate control. Reduced efficiency results in increased energy consumption and increased emissions from the electricity grid when BEVs charge. —Yuksel and Michalek.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 6, 2009

Commissioner Reilly, who will be talking about solar, doesn’t seem to know the big efficiency differences between PV modules, thin film solar or integrated solar roof tiles. She isn’t aware of current state laws on solar shading either. But we ARE in a serious climate crisis and we have made those commitments.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

I contributed the following to the World Wildlife Climate Witness site last week and it was published this morning. c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - This afternoon's view from my studio's patio. c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - On clear days this is a view of the Mountains, but the Mountains are on fire now.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

The implication for biofuels is important, to the extent they are aimed at meeting climate and petroleum use reduction goals. while the climate-targeted scenarios assume that electricity supply is decarbonized by 80%. —Meier et al. The petroleum-targeted scenarios assume that electricity supply is decarbonized by 40%.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Climate Change. And while preventing working people earning a livelihood may make them feel good, it does nothing to solve the real problem of climate change. . The cost of grid management has soared to nearly £2billion a year in the last two decades. Then came the shale gas revolution, pioneered in Texas.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Saturday, January 17, 2009, Santa Monica, California - Inaugural Parade West. She lives in a solar powered house and drives an electric car. If everyone could hear Ed talk about the smart grid and how plug-in cars make it possible to inventory electricity then we’d already be building that grid today. You could too.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

Smart grids, for example, make it easier and cheaper to replace fossil-fired power with renewables without jeopardizing the reliability of the energy system. Solar photovoltaic systems continued to be installed at a record pace, contrary to many expectations. We must invest heavily in infrastructure that improves the system as a whole.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 29, 2009

Backstage at the 2009 Warped Tour, Home Depot Stadium, Carson Calif. I’ve been up on roofs installing solar… among other things. In this case for GRID Alternatives at a low income home in my old neighborhood in Long Beach, California. Thanks to them, a family’s electricity is now solar-powered.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Eight months ago.

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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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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. SOLAR FINANCING – WHO GETS IT AND WHO DOESN’T. Most have no idea.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Vulcanol is CRI’s brand name for renewable methanol, produced from CO 2 and hydrogen from renewable sources of electricity (hydro, geothermal, wind and solar). From 2009, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information, the pilot work of methanol gasoline implement is Shanxi province started.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Flow batteries are safe, stable, long-lasting, and easily refilled, qualities that suit them well for balancing the grid, providing uninterrupted power, and backing up sources of electricity. The design returned to life in the mid-20th century, was developed for possible use on a moon base, and was further improved for use in grid storage.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2009

Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India. The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars. The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Specifically, the project will demonstrate a 50-kW capacitive wireless charging system with 150 kW/m 2 power transfer density and 95% efficiency, while meeting fringing-field safety standards and increasing grid reliability by minimizing power pulsations. Since its founding in 2009, ARPA-E has provided $2.93 Stanford University.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

video] Add a comment or question Recommend this post (2) Share/Email Stumble It « Previous post Next post » 7 Comments 1 Sebastian James said on March 12th, 2009 at 12:56 pm Good to know this happened in the U.S. 3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Grid cells where isoprene mixing ratio is lower than 50 pptv are not shown. Aerosols impact human health, due to their ability to penetrate deep into lungs, and impact Earth’s climate through the scattering and absorption of solar radiation and through serving as the nuclei on which clouds form, noted co-author Prof.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

At early morning press time, NASA reported that the Observatory had passed its initial health check, established communication with both ground-based and spaceborne links, deployed its solar panels, and was “power positive”—i.e. Level 3 - Monthly gridded global maps of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Earlier post.).

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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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