2009, Standards and Stimulus

DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The FOA modifies a much smaller and earlier-issued FOA by incorporating a supplemental $300 million appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (the stimulus bill) for the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 Section 721 to fund a competitive grant pilot program to be administered through the Clean Cities Program.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. On the horizon is the Advanced Clean Fleet standard that is set to be voted on by CARB in late 2021, which will set standards for fleet electrification to align with the manufacturing targets.

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Underwriters Laboratories Named Exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project

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APRIL 7, 2010

The EV Project began in October 2009 when ECOtality’s eTec was awarded a federal stimulus grant of nearly $100 million from the DOE, and will deploy 4,700 Nissan LEAF EVs for the three-year study. These standards and requirements are used to assess the safety of the overall charging systems and interoperability of its components.

San Diego

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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JANUARY 1, 2011

In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth. Current prices have fallen from $650/kWh+ in 2009 to about $450/kWh now, and DB’s forecast is the price to fall at about a 7.5% Fuel standards in Europe, Japan and Canada that will require widespread adoption of electrics. CAGR from 2012 through 2020 to about $250/kWh.

Transportation

Transportation Gasoline Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric

EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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APRIL 7, 2010

in 2009, will increase by 2.1% million bbl/d in 2009, up about 370,000 bbl/d from 2008. The primary contributors to the production growth in 2009 and 2010 are the Thunder Horse, Tahiti, Shenzi, and Atlantis offshore fields in the Federal Gulf of Mexico (GOM). per gallon in 2009 to $2.84 billion gallons in 2009 to 12.3

2008

2008 2010 Emissions Fuel

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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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). chance of default.

Financing

Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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MAY 14, 2010

The eStar all-electric truck transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009, when President Barack Obama visited Navistar’s manufacturing plant in Indiana to announce a $39.2 million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. and Modec Limited of the UK. Earlier post.). e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack.

All-Electric

All-Electric Commercial Los Angeles Li-ion

World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

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JANUARY 29, 2009

Well-developed conditions for innovation, markets for clean energy through public procurement, energy efficiency standards and stable and simple policies are essential to meet the climate change challenge. They say that linking the economy and climate discussions in this way can create a “diplomatic opportunity” in 2009.

Green

Green Stimulus Package Climate Change 2004

ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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JANUARY 22, 2010

ZAP chose the Jonway partnership in part because last year Jonway produced one of the first vehicles made in China to meet international standards of quality, including ISO 9000, China Compulsory Certification (CCC) and most recently passing certification for import to the European Union. ZAP Hangzhou.

China

China Market 2009 Automobile

GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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. The SAE standard for this is called J1772.

Plug-in

Plug-in Standards GM Plug

Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

This will take place within the framework of the German economic stimulus package (Konjunkturpaket II) and other national and state programs to jointly address standardization and cost reduction issues. Daimler begins small series production of the B-Class F-CELL at the end of 2009. Earlier post.)

Germany

Germany Hydrogen Vehicles Stimulus Package

When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

. “Unless the government adds detailed action plans and centralized direction to its plan, China may well squander the vast opportunity electric vehicles are now offering,&# Yang Jian, the managing editor of Automotive News China, wrote in a December 2009 editorial. One reason for automakers’ trepidation is technological.

China

China E6 Gasoline-Electric Chinese

Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Battery swapping reduces refuelling time; it is expected to be feasible if used once every two months or less and battery standards are adopted by a majority of car manufacturers. The study focused on a portfolio of powertrains: BEVs, FCEVs, PHEVs and ICEs, taking into account significant advances in ICE technology between now and 2020.

Plug-in

Plug-in PHEV Transportation Plug

Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The stations will have a standardized outlet that will accommodate other companies plug-in cars, Nickels said. "We You bet, says SETI pioneer · Grant money in jeopardy as Sims rejects cities proposal · King County deaths more AP LOCAL HEADLINES · First stimulus highway project starts in Wash. ·

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

Today we have the toughest and most cost effective energy efficiency standards and programs in the nation and if the rest of the USA just followed our lead they wouldn’t be in the deathtrap they’re in today killing their own citizens – and everyone else – with as much coal as they can burn every day.

America

America Power Powered Climate Change

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Charging Cars 2009

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa.

Grid

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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MAY 27, 2009

In an article “Falling thirst for Fuel Leaves Ethanol Enthusiasts with a Hangover” published on 4 May 2009, The Wall Street Journal summarized three of the challenges traditional corn ethanol faces today. First, the industry is approaching the ethanol-to-gasoline blend wall of 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline in standard gas engines.

Production

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EV Driven

DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

Underwriters Laboratories Named Exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project

Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

The Most Powerful Greenius In America

Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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