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Hertz on Demand and IBM partner on smart charging pilot

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Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are piloting a smart charging program in Germany. Hertz is the first car-rental company to deploy EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) on three continents—in the U.S. miles) away. available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C.

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UK Studies Suggest New Business Models and Policies Required for EV and PHEV Uptake; Price a Critical Issue

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However, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), which do not suffer from this restriction could achieve significant market uptake while delivering electrification of the overwhelming majority of vehicle trips, the report says. This is based on an average grid CO 2 intensity of around 0.14 of total 1990 CO 2 emissions. kgCO 2 /kWh.

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Plug-in Hybrid Study: Electricity Better

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The basic question addressed, which appears on the study homepage (epri-reports.org) is this: How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fueled by the power grid? And the grid is getting cleaner and more renewable every year. billion metric tons.

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

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A powerful roster of key industry players in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle arena will come together at Infocast’s Opportunities in Grid-Connected Mobility in San Francisco, California. A key goal of the Obama administration is to have one million ‘PHEVs’ or a fully electric vehicle on the road by 2015.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV. What type of leadership makes you thrive?