Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2023

Traditional fluid testing tools, however, were not developed to effectively analyze lubricant properties in electrified environments. An inverter takes the direct current (DC) voltage input from the batteries and converts it to the AC power required to operate the vehicle’s motor. That extends to tribology testing as well.

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DC Long Beach Conversion Engine 284

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 12, 2009

Here’s a few shots from yesterday first full day of the Plug-In 2009 conference in Long Beach, California. I’d like a set to convert my 1997 del Sol to an EV. . I’ll be back there today for more Greenius coverage to be published later this week.

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Plug-in 2009 Plug Mini E 186

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Another of my favorite people on the Southern California environmental scene is State Senator Fran Pavley who also spoke at the press conference. It’s going to change the world of our Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

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Convert Plug-in i-MiEV Plug 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

The company made the announcement at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, CA. For two years, GridPoint has been building and deploying smart charging software, collecting data from hundreds of converted plug-in vehicles and gathering feedback from utility customers. GridPoint, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Nissan Charging Grid Plug-in 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The additional funding will cover demonstration projects of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and range-extended hybrid electric/natural gas heavy-duty drayage trucks operating at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The money is an augmentation to an existing Energy Commission award of $750,000, conferred in February 2010.

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Alternative Fuels California Fuel Energy 199