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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The “cash for volts&# approach was touted Monday by the Electrification Coalition, a 13-member group that sees electric plug-ins as the answer to a host of problems, from dependence on foreign oil to tailpipe emissions that some believe is contributing to global climate change. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) who took part in the event.

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NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

Green Car Congress

High-energy density magnesium batteries for smart electrical grids. Magnesium-based batteries are an attractive alternative to other batteries, such as lithium (Li) batteries, because magnesium (Mg) is cheap, safe to use, and its compounds are usually non-toxic. Earlier post.)

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

The organization’s latest project is the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard under development for large battery-electric vehicles, which will enable charging at power levels of up to 4.5 megawatts (3,000 amps at 1,500 volts). Without connectivity, you cannot really integrate transportation with the power grid.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

French construction company Bouygues Immobilier is working on an office in Meudon, western Paris, which uses 4,000 square metres of solar panels to meet not only its own energy needs but also to export surplus energy back to the power grid. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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