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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center

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V2G technologies allow us to unlock the potential of EVs for cleaner transit and a cleaner grid. Pecan Street estimates that each electric vehicle connected to this kind of dispatchable system could power a home for two to five hours or power up to five homes for about an hour each.

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UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

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Despite these troubling findings about their climate impacts, ride-hailing services still have the potential to be part of a cleaner, low-carbon transportation future. They can also encourage shared ridership by discounting pooled trips to make them more affordable.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

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In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. The sedan houses a 1.8L With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L Gallon), fuel costs per 100km is roughly 27RMB (€3.85

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Renault and French Atomic and Alternative Energy Commission Sign RD Agreement on Cleaner Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility

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Renault and the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, le Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement that encompasses work on electric vehicles, new energies, and cleaner combustion engines. connected vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Huge Tesla Megapack project breaks ground in Queensland

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In November, a 100MW/200MWh project including 80 Tesla Megapacks was connected to the grid in Chinchilla, Queensland , while major BESS projects in Wandoan and Rockhampton were also commissioned last year, among multiple others still.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit.

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Our enemies are gasoline and the internal combustion engine

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S ince we are an alliance of consumers and, at our core, connect energy users to cleaner options through our program offerings , we looked outside the house and began our Drive Green program in order to educate people about electric vehicles ( EVs ) and to give them a chance to get one at a more affordable price.