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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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About 50% of the more than 12,000 PEV owners in SCE territory charge at Level 1. Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper summarizing learnings from its Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness program. The paper also highlights the challenge with provision of a charging infrastructure to multi-family residences—e.g.,

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EV Project collects more than 24 million miles of EV operating data since inception

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has collected more than 24 million miles of electric vehicle operating data since the inception of The EV Project in 2010. The EV Project is currently gathering data at a rate of 100,000 miles per day. The 24 million miles recorded so far is the equivalent to 963 trips around the world. ECOtality, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

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SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. EVs charging from an increasingly clean electric grid can help reduce transportation sector GHG emissions from 169 to 111 MMT/year, one-third of the 2030 goal. Increasing electrification of commercial and residential space and water heating.

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QuantumScape data shows 15-minute fast charging of solid-state cell for hundreds of consecutive cycles

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Solid-state Li-metal battery company QuantumScape released data showing its battery cells have completed 400 consecutive 15-minute fast-charging (4C) cycles from 10% to 80% of the cell’s capacity while retaining well above 80% of the initial energy—a first for this type of battery technology. Source: QuantumScape.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Wireless charging moves from the lab to the street. million tons.

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GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

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General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. What is the most effective charging infrastructure for such vehicles?

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix.

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