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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced ? EFICIENCY OF ENERGY CONVERSION There is a law in science (more specifically, thermodynamics) that. “It would help stabilize the energy flows, so you don’t come up against the limits of the grid.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 11:21 am Link Kaare- Lithium Ion batteries do not contain lead (unless it is in solder connections) and do not contain acid. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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