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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

Green Car Congress

Energy storage technologies represent an alternative to traditional grid management using generation assets such as natural gas peakers to balance the grid by adding power to it. “In the near-term, we expect to see some consolidation in the battery industry, with a few leaders taking the lead.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “The slimming of the battery essentially comes because of a focus on weight, aerodynamics, rolling resistance, new construction materials and other design factors, he said in an interview. To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

The car runs on a battery-powered motor and requires no gasoline, oil or any fossil fuels for operation. Using Renewable Energy While EVs are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles, there could be improvements to how they get energy. Increasing the EV market share will be critical in the next 25 years as the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Way to go morons. it is over, the media!,

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