Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

The garage studies the integration of the electric vehicle into the power grid system where it either charges or discharges to accommodate the owner’s electricity needs. But an increasingly important energy resource is little more than a digital electric meter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

more than 50% of demand—will be available for passenger cars, given the potential demand for biofuels from other sectors, such as goods vehicles, aviation, marine, power and heavy industry. Fast charging may become widespread, but the impact on battery performance degradation over time and power grid stability is unclear.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

French construction company Bouygues Immobilier is working on an office in Meudon, western Paris, which uses 4,000 square metres of solar panels to meet not only its own energy needs but also to export surplus energy back to the power grid. Aren’t we just exchanging one nonrenewable resource for another?

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