Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit
Electrek
MARCH 15, 2024
Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters.
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2021
Micromobility services Bird and Ford-owned Spin are the latest to integrate with Google Maps for Mobile (GMM). People using Google Maps for efficient and reliable journey planning are now able to discover Spin e-scooters and e-bikes and Bird scooters when given route options for their journeys.
Baua Electric
MARCH 15, 2024
Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. The $600 million solar + battery storage project sits on 3,000 acres south of Buckeye. Statista reports that Google’s energy consumption reached 22.29
Green Car Reports
JULY 25, 2023
Eco-routing has prevented a significant amount of carbon emissions, Google claims as it crunches the numbers. And is battery swapping tech ready for fleets of electric delivery trucks? The California battery-swapping firm. Stellantis sees a future without standalone inverters and onboard chargers in EVs.
Electrek
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Polestar 2 is now able to access voice controls from your Google Assistant-powered devices including the Nest Hub, Nest Audio , and many more. The post Polestar 2 gains remote Google Assistant controls for door unlocking, battery status, and more appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
The Volkswagen Group and Google will partner on research in the field of quantum computing. As part of this collaboration, a team of specialists from Volkswagen and Google will work together using a Google quantum computer. Volkswagen Group IT wants to make progress in three development areas on the Google quantum computer.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Powered by Android, the new infotainment system offers customers unprecedented personalization, improved levels of intuitiveness and new embedded Google technology and services. The Google Assistant also allows a driver to interact with smart-home devices from the car.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 10, 2023
A group of heavy hitters, including Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker, has formed a coalition that aims to scale up the market for virtual power plants in a bid to increase the resiliency of the grid and help decarbonize the electric sector.
Baua Electric
JUNE 14, 2023
The Acura ZDX will deal the emblem’s first iteration of Google Constructed In when it is going on sale early nearest era. The virtual platform tethers the person to the car via their Google profile and right away permits a smartphone-less hooked up in-car revel in.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 2, 2021
DeepGreen has written an open letter to various brands, such as BMW, Google, Samsung SDI, and Volvo. Before I dive in and share the open letter, I want to re-share what DeepGreen is: a deep-sea mining company that has a vision of a zero-carbon, circular economy with goals to source metals with the least environmental […].
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2014
Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.
Creative Greenius
JULY 27, 2013
No this is a job for the company I’ve long been a stockholder of – Google. Because Google is smart enough to not only see the opportunity and have the wherewithal to seize it, they also know what to do with it. Being at the beginning stages of bankruptcy and about to stiff their pension obligations. Communications.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 15, 2015
Chris Urmson, director of self-driving cars at Google, said at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit that the company has started talks with most of the world’s top automakers and assembled a team of global suppliers to speed its push to bring self-driving cars to market.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Google is the current technology leader in this arena, according to a report from industry analysts IHS Automotive: “Google Self-Driving Car Strategy and Implications”. IHS estimates suggest Google has invested nearly $60 million so far in autonomous vehicle research and development, at a run rate of nearly $30 million per year.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2011
The CAFE Foundation announced that Google will sponsor the NASA Centennial Challenge flight competition known as the Green Flight Challenge (GFC). The aircraft in the Green Flight Challenge sponsored by Google represent a diverse mix of singular prototypes created expressly for the competition by some of the world’s top designers.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2023
Google's HD map will also support the introduction of autonomous driving technology in combination with sensor sets to improve the car’s understanding of its environment further. Polestar 2 owners can now control their car remotely using a compatible Google Assistant-enabled device, with the introduction of remote actions.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2021
The propulsion system consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes. It provides consumers with Google apps and services built-in, such as Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play.
Baua Electric
APRIL 7, 2024
Add Electrek to your Google News feed. Stay up to date with the latest content by subscribing to Electrek on Google News. The post Daily EV Recap: Tesla Robotaxi unveiling & Lithium free batteries appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Don’t know where to start?
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2023
Initial funding of the VP3 effort was made possible by General Motors and Google Nest. VP3 includes founding members Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker. In a VPP, decentralized distributed energy resources (DERs) are aggregated into a portfolio.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2010
OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of new mobile application features to provide Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible. When a Volt owner presses this tab, he or she will be able to see the current location of their Volt pinpointed on Google Maps, as well as their location relative to it.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
NGK Spark Plug and HAKUTO-R have also agreed to transport a trial design of NGK Spark Plug’s solid-state battery technology to the moon in 2021. Through this technological cooperation, the two organizations will conduct the world’s first test of solid-state battery technology on the Moon. Prototype of NTK solid-state battery.
CN EV Post
APRIL 1, 2023
NIO 's battery swap stations are well adapted and the time has come to offer output to other brands, according to Li. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG (Image credit: CnEVPost) The man at the helm of NIO (NYSE: NIO) reiterated that the company's battery swap stations network is open to other brands, and compared the service to a cloud service.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2018
a manufacturer and developer of high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries, announced that the company is supplying advanced lithium-ion cells to the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr Program. Silicon anodes have much higher specific capacity compared to graphite anodes which are used in conventional lithium ion batteries.
Cars That Think
MARCH 21, 2024
On 4 March, Google and XPrize announced a US $5 million prize to anyone who comes up with use cases for quantum computers. If that sounds like an admission that use cases don’t already exist, it isn’t, says Ryan Babbush, head of quantum algorithms at Google. “We How can we use quantum computers to tackle the world’s big problems?”
Baua Electric
MARCH 20, 2024
Photo: Mortensen The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter. Read more: Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Tesla is still planning to build electric vehicle battery cells in Germany at Giga Berlin, and faster than previously projected. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Tesla was planning to delay battery cell production outside of the United States as recently-signed tax credit plans benefit domestic battery manufacturing.
Teslarati
JANUARY 5, 2023
Polestar vehicles will utilize Google’s latest in-car tech, and the new additions will be showcased by the tech company at CES 2023 this week in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, owners of the Polestar 2 can remotely control their car by using a Google Assistant-enabled device. ” [link]. I’d love to hear from you!
Teslarati
AUGUST 28, 2021
The words “Google it” are probably among the most annoying things that a Tesla owner could encounter today, especially when it comes to outdated and inaccurate preconceptions about EVs in general. EV batteries just don’t catch fire as frequently as the internal combustion engine. Credit: Oliver James/Facebook.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2018
This is especially important for the development of high-performance electric vehicle batteries. In the long term, Volkswagen wants to simulate the chemical structure of a complete electric vehicle battery on a quantum computer. The main focus is on the programming of algorithms on quantum computers.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 1, 2024
Matthew Guy also stopped by to chat about the show, and we did a studio segment on the battery booster packs he uses -- that was a part of our ongoing "Stuff We Use" segment. As always, you can find our podcasts at these links:& Spotify ,& Apple ,& Google ,& Amazon , and& iHeart Radio. As well as& here.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 23, 2024
Read more Google plans to integrate AI into Android Auto to enhance road safety Google has unveiled plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into Android Auto, aiming to reduce driver distractions and enhance overall safety on the road.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2022
Battery Range: 250 miles minimum (with some exceptions). Consumers can subscribe to an electric vehicle entirely in app (Google Play Store or Apple App Store) and customize their monthly payment to meet their budget. Following are the primary selection criteria for the order: MSRP Range: $26,595 to $122,440.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 9, 2024
In addition to updates for phones , tablets , and TVs , Google has a number of Android Auto and Automotive announcements at CES 2024, including a Chrome app. Android Auto is getting deeper integration wherein electric vehicles can share real-time battery information with Google Maps. This is rolling out starting today.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 18, 2024
liter engine (some Googling shows that there are different versions of that engine, and indeed one version does make 90 hp). A tuneup has been done recently, the battery is new, and so are the tires. It apparently has just 90 horsepower from the 1.8-liter The clutch is new, too.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2011
Prototype screen shot of Ford’s Google Cloud Prediction. Ford researchers are applying Google’s Prediction API to more than two years of their own predictive driver behavior research and analysis in an effort to enable vehicles independently to change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency.
Baua Electric
APRIL 17, 2024
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Teslarati
JUNE 9, 2023
Credit: Google Maps It is also just across the street from its Kato Road facility, which has been widely recognized as the plant most responsible for 4680 cell production. The cells were unveiled at Battery Day in late 2020 and catapulted Tesla into the frame as a major contributor to an increase in battery cell technology.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 10, 2023
I recently talked with Mangrove Lithium CEO and cofounder Dr. Saad Dara about lithium resources, lithium refining, and localization of the EV battery supply chain for another episode of CleanTech Talk. In his initial PhD work, Dr.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 6, 2023
The 2024 ZDX rides on GM’s Ultium Platform and will feature Google built-in services. The setup brings Google Play features, Google Assistant, maps, and more. The SUV also has location-aware battery preconditioning that speeds charging.
Open Source Civic EV Kit
APRIL 18, 2008
I thought I would take the afternoon to see if I could draw some battery boxes with Google Sketchup. Here are some tentative 3/16" polypropylene battery boxes for the Civic-EV design: This is the front (headlight) battery box that holds four batteries. I was surprised by how easy the program was to use.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Polestar 2 is a premium five-door fastback with two electric motors and a 78 kWh battery capacity that will enable a targeted range of 500 km (311 miles), based on Volvo Car Group’s adaptable Compact Modular Architecture platform (CMA). —Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. dB compared to a traditional chassis.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2023
As of 14 April 2023, customers can book Green SM taxi services via the nationwide hotline just like traditional taxi services, or through the Green SM Taxi application, available on App Store and Google Play. Riders can also hail cars at all Vincom shopping malls, public spaces around the city, or on the roads.
Green Car Congress
MAY 24, 2016
Amprius, a manufacturer of high-energy lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has demonstrated a novel tool for high-volume manufacturing. In recent years, Amprius’ silicon anode technology has enabled batteries with ultra-high energy. a world leader in high-throughput deposition systems and processes.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 19, 2021
To dig further into today’s huge Ford F-150 Lightning news, I sat down with Darren Palmer, General Manager of Battery Electric Vehicles at Ford Motor Company, for half an hour. Listen below, or read on for a summary of what we discussed.
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