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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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UC Riverside opening Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative; integration of solar energy, battery storage and electric and hybrid vehicles

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Energy monitoring, management and control tools developed by UC Riverside engineering students to ensure energy grid stability, reliability and efficiency. The consortium will include technology companies, utility companies, energy agencies, investors and venture capital firms. Solar carport.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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The Action Plan details concrete actions that state agencies are taking to help accelerate the market for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Plan for and integrate peak vehicle demand for electricity into the state’s energy grid. Streamline permitting of hydrogen stations. Transform fleets.

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IBM, Honda, and PG&E partner on smarter charging for EVs; utilities to communicate charging instructions directly based on grid conditions

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and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s battery state.

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PG&E launches new $130M program to accelerate EV adoption in Northern and Central California; 7,500 chargers

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To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its new EV Charge Network program. One in five electric vehicles in the United States plug into PG&E’s clean energy grid.

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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

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There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.” In contrast, the company claims its “closed-loop system” significantly reduces harmful particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions compared to open burns. Enter: the BioCharger.

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NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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DERConnect will address an outstanding national need for large-scale testing capabilities across universities, national labs, industry, utility companies and Independent System Operators to validate future technologies for autonomous energy grids in real-word scenarios.

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