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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

EV Connect

As the costs of climate change and the price of oil both become too high to bear, auto manufacturers will shift more of their vehicle fleets to electric. As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. OpenADR can even turn fleet into an asset.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

EV MYTH THREE: Electric vehicles cost too much. The upfront electric vehicle cost is possibly the biggest barrier for people interested in buying an EV! EV charging vs. petrol costs. Electric vehicle technology is younger and more sophisticated than that of traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Cost of EV maintenance.

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Smart Charging for EVs: How Does It Work?

EV Connect

The term smart charging for EVs is multifaceted, but all aspects of the definition boil down to energy consumption. Consider plugging in your cell phone: While it can communicate to you its charge level , the phone is not communicating with the power grid and the charging implement to adapt its power usage.

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IHS Global Insight Report Projects That Plugged-in Vehicles Could Capture 20% of the Global Market by 2030

Green Car Congress

The IHS Global Insight white paper, “Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles: The Definitive Assessment of the Business Case,” forecasts an 8.6% The advantages of electric vehicles are numerous—the multiplicity of energy sources, reduced emissions, reduced noise, the possibility of reduced operating costs—but so too are the challenges.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

Green Car Congress

H 2 FIRST’s technical goal is to develop and apply physical testing, numerical simulation and technology validation to help create low-cost, high-performance materials, components and station architectures. With H 2 FIRST, we’re definitely on the road to making that happen more quickly.

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EV Charging Accessibility: Public vs. Private Charging Stations

EV Connect

Another con of private charging is upfront cost; private station installation is not always eligible for the same incentives as public charging infrastructure. Considering the upfront cost may not be offset by as much potential long-term station revenue, some businesses simply cannot justify installing a private station.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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