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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Schoolchildren didn’t have access to the Internet or reliable electric lighting for studying after dark. Her team collaborated with Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE), an organization that couples tourism with humanitarian technology to provide solar energy in off-grid communities.

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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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Efforts include the work done by societies such as the IEEE Power & Energy Society , to which I belong; conferences such as the IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference ; publications including IEEE Electrification ; and technical standards, like IEEE 1547 for connecting distributed energy resources to the grid.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy. Here’s how.

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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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The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. One the issues for PG&E is the impact of peak demand on the grid. kW—about three times the load.

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Fords View on Electrification Enablers; Looking for Battery Commonization

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Specifically on the BEV side, Ford has announced two vehicles: the electric Transit Connect light commercial van in 2010, and the battery electric Focus in 2011 (using new styling and with a new model). Utilities, vehicle-to-home (V2H), and vehicle-to-grid (V2G). Both of these are C-platform applications.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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the largest privately held global provider of electrical wiring devices, data connectivity solutions, and lighting energy management systems, has developed the evr-green Home Charging Station line. Schneider Electric’s EV charging solutions will include Square D smart charging stations and smart grid technology. Leviton Mfg.

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OnStar Service to Launch in China in December

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Remote Horn and Lights. It can also connect with infrastructure, pedestrians and cyclists. Additionally, OnStar will also function as the non-AMI (Automated Meter Infrastructure) communication path using cellular data as a transport layer for smart charging and smart grid interaction for GM’s plug-in vehicles. Good Samaritan.

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