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

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Through this early adopter opportunity, PG&E will explore how Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power technology interconnects to the electric grid, which is necessary for the truck’s battery to power the home, and how it can support customer resiliency during grid outages. —PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe.

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Toyota establishes H2HQ in California to promote fuel cell technology – ET Auto

Baua Electric

” Last year, Toyota Motor Corporation reorganized its hydrogen business in Japan to create what it calls “Hydrogen Factory” with the idea to bring all hydrogen-related work under one location and accelerate customer-oriented product development and production in fuel cell or hydrogen-related products. .”

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. Eaton Corporation, DC Wide Bandgap Static Circuit Breaker – $3,760,000.

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SunPower announces addition of Tesla Powerwall 3 to its portfolio

Teslarati

In a press release , Shawn Fitzgerald, SVP Corporate Development and Product Strategy at SunPower, noted that homeowners today are increasingly opting in for battery storage solutions. Available today through certified dealers everywhere SunPower sells solar. kW of continuous power.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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Corporation. Electron Energy Corporation will develop a technology to. lower cost than those available today, based on a friction. ARPA-E OPEN 2012 selections: Advanced Vehicle Design and Materials. Lead organization. Description. Electron Energy. Improved Manufacturing for High-Performance Magnets. 2,904,000.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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In an earlier rulemaking, NHTSA reformed the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with a size-based standard based on footprint. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV): are hybrid electric vehicles with the means to charge their battery packs from an outside source of electricity (usually the electric grid). Earlier post.)

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