Green Cars News

MARCH 27, 2013

No sooner has it launched than the Renault ZOE electric car is being blamed with threatening France’s power grid. In an article in the Daily Mail today, there is a stark warning from the head of R&D at French power infrastructure firm RTE, that the rising prominence of electric cars on the road could put [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council ( ERTRAC ) has published a new roadmap assessing energy carriers and powertrains in the context of the European target to achieve a 60% reduction in CO 2 emissions from transport by 2050. Solutions for passenger ‘green’ cars with market maturity and infrastructure availability.

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JUNE 5, 2023

A 2020 Consumer Reports study , for instance, noted that EV drivers spend 60% less on average to fuel their cars than drivers of similar gas-powered vehicles. Drivers are only beginning to tap into another big benefit: vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. What Is Vehicle-to-Grid Charging? Thus far, only two cars in the U.S.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Two students from Durham University are to set off on a 600 mile round trip to Cardiff tomorrow as they demonstrate the possibilities of smart grid technology and low carbon power.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2013

Chrysler has become the latest carmaker to cast its eyes over vehicle-to-grid technology - by forming a partnership with energy technology leader NextEnergy. Latest News Green cars Chrysler'

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2011

After originally predicting that spending on energy storage on the grid would reach $35billion through 2020, Pike Research has now downgraded its forecast to $22billion over the next 10 years.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2012

The Green Piece Column. Smart grids-they’ve been in the news a lot lately and their importance is ever growing. The UK, like countries around the world, is seeking to increase the share that renewable sources play in its energy mix, while also striving for cleaner forms of transport such as electric [.]. Tuesday 17 April 2012.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Two automakers this past week, both known for affordable gasoline cars, dashed hopes of seeing more affordable EVs anytime soon. That’s partly because once more people are charging EV on the grid, they’re making better use of it.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles don’t just have the potential to reduce emissions – they could also help meet the significant energy imbalances on the power grid that can be created by large amounts of wind generation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Consequently, the market may be poised for the entrance of a first wave of higher-energy density—and lower-cost—automotive Si-C cells in the 2014 or 2015 timeframe. (As Envia is targeting its high energy density Li-ion cells at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Elements in achieving the Envia 400 Wh/kg cell.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

The strategy builds on the existing 2007 strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles, and complements ongoing and planned activities to decarbonize transport and to reduce their environmental impacts. Energy, power generation and distribution. Recycling and transportation of batteries.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

OnStar is hoping to boost the development of Smart Grid solutions by encouraging energy companies and tech firms to use its application programming (API).

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Green Cars News

MAY 12, 2010

A new project has been launched in Tsukuba City, Japan, with the aim of showcasing a real world integration of Smart Grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, rapid recharging, renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame are exploring how the wider use of electric cars will impact on US’ power grid.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2012

In an effort to create an optimised charging scheme, Toyota has decided to participate in a smart grid project that will kick off in 2013 and run until the end of the year. It will team up with Duke Energy and Energy Systems Network in Indiana and aim to equalise day and night load on [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The advancement of the US Smart Grid has taken another significant step forward after the US Department of Energy agreed to award $620million to projects across the country aimed at advancing Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2017

With recent changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) giving motorists a not-so-subtle shove towards maybe choosing an ultra-low emission vehicle as their

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2010

million) charging station in Linyi City that is capable of charging 45 cars at a time. The station, part of a program to promote the development of new-energy vehicles, is to be completed next month. Shandong is one of China’s biggest auto producing provinces and has been developing electric cars since 2004.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2012

The world is getting serious about smart grid technology – and this will be reflected in its spending over the next few years. According to a new report from IDC Energy (logo, pictured), smart grid spending will increase 17.4

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Green Cars News

JUNE 14, 2013

Clean up your smelly electricity grid, or the plug-in cars get it! That''s the been the message from Toyota Europe this week as it told news website Responding To Climate Change that Toyota could leave the European electric car market completely unless it is confident that Europe''s energy mix is gett[.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2011

The Technical University of Denmark will look into vehicle to grid operation after AC Propulsion delivered its eBox to its research team. It will [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Smart charging systems appear to be the order of the day among the leading car manufacturers with Ford the latest to develop an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Honda is to explore vehicle-to-grid charging technology as part of its efforts to develop more efficient and cost-effective plug-in electric vehicles. The Japanese carmaker will work with the University of Delaware and NRG Energy to build on the research first conducted by the university and energy [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

How serious is the US about delivering a new Smart Grid system? Well, it’s fair to say the US Department of Energy is willing to put its money where its mouth is, with more than $47million in funding dedicated for eight projects to further smart grid demonstrations in seven states. It picks up $8,081,973.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems that are funded by the US Department of Energy have moved forward with the announcement that Saft will supply one of the projects with a lithium-ion battery system for energy storage. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

Japanese carmaker Nissan has teamed up with energy firm, GE, in order to accelerate the development of a smart-charging infrastructure. GE and the carmaker signed a three year memorandum of understanding to collaborate over research new technologies that will be needed in the car, on the grid and at home or work to make smart [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

European car maker Opel (known as Vauxhall in the UK) has joined forces with electric mobility and intelligent energy project MeRegioMobil to help advance future mobility solutions. Tags: Vauxhall electric electric car meRegioMobil Meriva Opel Smart Grid.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2011

The Green Piece Column. With electric cars inching ever closer to a mainstream reality, questions are raised as to how the grid will cope with increased demand. One of the potential answers appears to be energy storage. In 2009, for example, the US Stimulus Plan helped finance research into energy storage with [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 2, 2012

It is thought to be the world’s largest battery energy storage station – and its construction has now been completed in China. The utility-scale project in Zhangbei Hebei Province has been led by BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy will dish out more than $327million for laboratory infrastructure projects, instrumentation and scientific research that will include fusion energy research, biofuels and the smart grid. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: $810,000 for fusion energy research.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 15, 2011

With the increased penetration of renewable energy, it seems it is widely accepted that electrical energy storage is becoming more important along with the implementation of smart grids and an improvement in power reliability and quality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions. million (US$68.2 The Commission will make €24.2

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2009

The European Commission estimates that a further €50billion should be set aside for energy technology research over the next 10 years with the EU paying an additional €5billion a year on top of the existing €3billion a year that is already being invested.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

million; grid revenue was $20.5 million grid revenue and $3.5 million, no grid revenue and commercial revenue of $5.2 million grid revenue and $3.5 million, no grid revenue and commercial revenue of $5.2 Electric grid revenue was $20.6 Usable energy. million and commercial revenue was $4.6

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power. “We

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The European Commission has put forward plans for a new €50billion funding plan that would speed up investments in energy grids, roads, pipelines and high speed broadband.

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