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U. Delaware and NRG Energy vehicle-to-grid project selling power to PJM

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A vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project between the University of Delaware and NRG Energy has begun selling power to PJM Interconnection for the power grid. Earlier post.). A key aspect of the technology is that it can aggregate power from multiple electric vehicles to create one larger power resource, rather than individual, smaller ones.

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Fisker Automotive signs supply agreement with BMW for Project Nina extended range electric vehicles

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Fisker Automotive has signed an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models. The BMW engine was an obvious choice for us, as BMW is known for producing the best and most fuel efficient gasoline engines in the world.

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Want To Lease A 2009 MINI E? If You Live In Delaware, You Can

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MINI E drivers who loved driving electric--which is to say, many of them--were offered replacement BMW ActiveE electric cars, and the electric MINIs were taken.' One of the earliest electric-car prototype test fleets of the modern day was made up of several hundred MINI E two-seaters, which hit U.S.

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AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy

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The University of Delaware (UD) has developed communication and control systems for V2G technology and has had good results on the US grid. A fleet of five eBoxes has been in revenue-generating service at the University of Delaware by providing grid regulation for more than two years.

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A123 Bankruptcy Auction Set For December 6th By Court

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Ailing battery firm A123 Systems, which supplies batteries to Fisker, BMW and GM among others, could soon have a new owner after Delaware courts have imposed a deadline for bids. Two companies vying for A123 and its assets are auto-parts maker Johnson Controls, and Chinese auto-parts maker Wanxiang Group.

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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

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an automobile conversion company out of New Castle, Delaware. AC Propulsion’s electric propulsion technology has been developed and proven with millions of miles driven on roads around the world in vehicles produced by BMW, Tesla, Volvo, Volkswagen, Yulon and most recently in the Progressive X-Prize winning MonoTracer E.

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Honda joins vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration project in partnership with University of Delaware and NRG Energy

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The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, Inc. The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, Inc. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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