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PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

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The first installations of Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power are beginning in spring 2022, supported by Sunrun as Ford’s preferred installation partner. Additionally, PG&E expects to learn more about the overall customer experience to help inform future collaborations as this emerging technology becomes more readily available.

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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

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The design allows drivers to deploy the system at the push of a button, allowing drivers to sidestep some of the disadvantages associated with installing snow chains. However, advancements in the technology have resulted in companies running an electrical current through the material as a possible alternative to springs and hydraulics.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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The company says that the cost of a 14V, 6-cell supercapacitor module for stop-start would be around US$60. The downside is the increased number of starts over a Stop-Start vehicle’s life—potentially more than 100 per day—which means a standard car battery may last less than 18 months, the company notes. Source: CAP-XX.

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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc., Today, the utilization factor (UF) of the grid, its energy-carrying capacity, is very low. Or their UF=10% to 15%.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Or Cell phone companies agreeing on all cellphone using a mini-usb plug. By comparison, NOx emissions in Travis county from motor vehicles totaled approximately 30,000 tons per year in 1996 -- the last year for which complete data was available. (1, This would be like all laptop makers agreeing on the same plug to fit in all laptops.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Think of a battery in laptops.