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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. The Net-Zero Neighborhood. Net-Zero Neighborhoods. Net-Zero Neighborhoods. An Energy Plan Only A Scientist Could Love or Net-Zero Neighborhoods or ? Source: Gil Weigand.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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So it’s a good moment to consider where vehicle-to-grid concepts first emerged and to see in Utrecht how far they’ve come. But from the time Kempton and Letendre outlined the concept, potential users also feared losing money, through battery wear and tear. And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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By reducing wind resistance and weight, the company’s engineers effectively are reducing the amount of work an electric engine will have to perform to get the car up to driving speeds, which in turn conserves battery power.&#. million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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The modular air-cooled unit, which can provide about 25 kW of power for about 2 hours (50 kWh of energy capacity), is envisioned to be paired with a neighborhood transformer, said Dan Sowder from Duke Energy, which is putting one of the units into test. is managing the proof-of-concept testing, market research and product development.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.) The SGL carbon fiber plant at Moses Lake, Washington, uses 100% hydropower.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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Increased agility is achieved by harmonizing a more aggressive Direct Yaw Control setting that works in concert with the magneto-rheological dampers, Agile Handling Assist, and the Electric Power Steering System—perfect for a spirited drive on a winding road. Multi-Material Body.

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