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US DOE awards EPRI $5.1M for advanced nuclear technology

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EPRI) to develop modular-in-chamber electron beam welding capability for a future domestic advanced reactor demonstration project. The EPRI project was selected under the Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway: Establishing Modular In-Chamber Electron Beam Welding (MIC-EBW) Phase II – Under this proposal, DOE will award $5.1

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EPRI, 8 automakers and 15 utilities to create an open grid integration platform for plug-in electric vehicles

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However, the concept and application of electric vehicle/grid integration has been studied extensively by numerous research groups and automakers for more than 10 years. For the first phase of the program, EPRI and the participating companies will work to develop a standardized Demand Response solution. Automakers and V2G.

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EPRI Report Shows That DC Superconductor Cable is Feasible for Development Using Todays Technology

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has published a report that describes the design of a superconducting direct current (DC) cable system capable of moving thousands of megawatts of electricity between regions, and which is practical and ready for commercial development, using today’s technology. Resources.

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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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The Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) proof-of-concept study will explore moving from the traditional “maintain and repair” to a “replace and refurbish” approach, in which components are intentionally designed and tested for shorter and more predictable lifetimes with the potential for game-changing O&M cost savings.

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Chrysler Unveils Four All-Electric Minivan Prototypes to USPS; Applying for Grant for Nationwide Demo

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Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC, as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration. These electric minivan concepts are targeted specifically for use by the US Postal Service for mail delivery.

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GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar

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The basic concept of smart charging integrates three elements with different communications responsibilities: A smart grid utility systems operation center. This market is going to grow slowly ,” said Sunil Chhaya, of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in another presentation at Plug-in 2009. Plug-in electric vehicles (i.e.,

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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The taskforce has taken recommendations from JARI and developed a draft concept of charging categories per power level, static charging (e.g., residential; public parking; on-site static such as stop lights or bus stops) but not on-road dynamic charging: Concept only types of charging, locations and efficiencies. Source: J2954.