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

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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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. starting next year. lawmakers are supportive of the idea.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry. The chairman of the IU panel, former Ford Motor Co.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. Research, TECO Westinghouse Motor. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. Motors Research and. This will allow a. The team will.

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DOE Announces $100M Available for ARPA-Es 3rd Funding Opportunity; Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building Energy Efficiency

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This program seeks to develop revolutionary new storage systems that provide energy, cost, and cycle life comparable to pumped hydropower, but which are modular and can be widely implemented at any location across the power grid. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Non-governmental organizations : European Climate Foundation. Total Raffinage Marketing.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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