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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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Driving mostly in the Comfort or Sport modes (and refraining from depressing the Boost button too often) we returned to our starting point with a 7% battery charge. Wind and road noise were reduced partly due to acoustic laminated glass and sound-deadening insulation. miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). No worries, we had it all the way!

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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As gasoline prices fell starting in late 2014, motorists logged an additional 2.7 billion vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015, with a concomitant increase in gasoline consumption. Over the same time period, traditional gasoline vehicle registration increased 1.7%. The state’s charging infrastructure lags badly.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

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Genesis invited automotive media to Bentonville, Arkansas, to drive the G80 EV through the winding Ozark Mountain roads. Charging and Regeneration. As with several new EVs, free fast-charging is included. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery will replenish from 10-to-100% charge in under 7.25

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We We want to predict where we need to build the next electric charging station.”. This is good for the grid.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Charging and Regeneration. There are three charging speed options for the 77.4 The slowest, a standard 120V household plug, delivers a full charge in about 68 hours (that’s just short of three days). At 150kW, which is a more commonly found fast-charging speed, it will take about 50 minutes.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. An additional manual charging station would be installed at Operations Base.

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