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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. and Georgia Tech. This could be especially important in places where the electric grid is underdeveloped, unreliable or expensive to use.

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Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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The research team calculated life-cycle energy use and GHG emissions including vehicle operation, vehicle production and end-of-life management, electric drive battery, and electric vehicle supply equipment; they also evaluated the total cost of ownership parameters with all monetary values in 2011 constant dollars. System boundary diagram.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). The comparison controlled for improvements in diesel efficiency between 2006 and 2011. Credit: ACS, Lee et al. equipment).

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sonnen accelerates US market efforts with solar-plus-storage technology package

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The all-in-one storage-plus-solar system uses the sonnenBatterie eco storage system to provide benefits to residential customers, from cost savings through better energy management, to backup power in the event of grid outages and the capability to go off-grid. Guaranteed lifetime is 10,000 cycles or 10 years.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. Atlanta, a “New Wave” EV market that has nabbed the Nº 3 spot due to a number of factors including congestion where LEAF performs well, state incentives and HOV and HOT access.

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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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Although there are “ dozens ” of apps available that can help a driver find a parking space, said Dave McCreadie, Ford’s manager of electric vehicle infrastructure and smart grid technology and part of the cross-functional group working on the mobility projects, “ the data behind the apps seems a bit thin.” Natl Book Network, 2011.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. stores energy from the sun to be released onto the grid at a. used without a grid infrastructure for applications such as. Laboratory, Grid.

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