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Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg; 75-80% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2

Green Car Congress

7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar —Håkan Karlsson, President of Volvo Bus Corporation. Click to enlarge. sbaar pantograph on the roof ( earlier post ).

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

Green Car Congress

Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Liberty PlugIns. Liberty PlugIns is providing Level 1, 2 and 3 charging stations integrated with metered parking. Eaton’s quick charger. Click to enlarge.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

These homeowners generate their electricity and many of them put energy back into the grid, and they’ve still had to pay these ridiculous charges,” said MAEAA President Al Pugsley. Clyde Schwanke’s backyard in Topeka, complete with his Nissan LEAF and Ford C=max Plugin.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. I remember looking up, seeing the EPA logo on the wall and saying “You guys are supposed to be the Environmental Protection Agency, not the corporate profit protection agency. Tesla licensed the technology.” It was very unsettling,” Pohorsky said. “I

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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