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Why EV Charging Demand Response Is Critical During the Summer

EV Connect

The electric vehicle industry is hot and so is the weather! During summer, especially in very warm climates, it’s important to take into account the increased toll on the power grid due to powering air conditioners. A lot, actually: EVs also need to utilize the power grid in order to stay juiced up and on the roads.

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Gin and Jellyfish? You Might Be at a Bar in Singapore.

Baua Electric

In those strait-laced colonial days, it was improper for women to imbibe in public, so a bartender formulated a cocktail that looked like fruit juice. The three owners, local industry veterans, applied their original D.I.Y. To that end, most drinks involve an analogue (wink, wink) of a familiar ingredient.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV. At the moment, the auto industry does not have a clear interest in V2G.

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What Does Henry Waxman Know About Climate That Made Him Quit?

Creative Greenius

If he thought he had passed the carbon tax or climate bill torch to someone else he was confident would bring it across the finish line he would have said so. Waxman knows that the Canadian tar sands are game over for the climate. Waxman knows that the Canadian tar sands are game over for the climate.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! As more of us become aware of harmful industry practices, we are striving and searching for more sustainable alternatives. Simple changes amongst the masses encourages big changes across big industries. Upcycle and recycling projects.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“A 480V outlet is a little unusual,&# used mostly for higher-power industrial applications, Omotoso said. For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. While some airports have 440V fast-charging stations, he said, a typical U.S outlet is 120V.