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Pike Research survey finds erosion in US consumer support for clean energy since 2009; solar energy tops favorables, followed by wind, hybrid vehicles and EVs

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According to a new survey from Pike Research, general consumer support for clean energy concepts—ranging from renewable energy to alternative fuel vehicles to smart grid technologies—has eroded in the US between 2009 and 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Another cut at US electric vehicle range requirements and usage patterns; fully-charged LEAF could handle 83-95% of all driving days

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Solar Journey USA project. This study was conducted as part of the Solar Journey USA project, an initiative to educate Americans about electric vehicles, solar energy and the synergy of Sustainable Driving that arises from the two. The dataset was downloaded from the NHTS website and imported into SPSS 18 for analysis.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability. B2U Repurposing Cost Calculator. The tests have confirmed that B2U systems can successfully accomplish both goals.

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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

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So buckle up and hang on while I take you for a little trip with the Greenius to the places I’ve been and the places I’m going… My First Solar PV Install. As regular Creative Greenius readers have learned, GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization that installs solar panels on low-income housing in California.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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And so it was that I found myself in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers addressing the Green Task Force audience you cannot see in this photo as I presented my Finding The Green To Green The Grid House By House PowerPoint. Click Here to Download a PDF copy of my presentation ). County Solar Map.

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Tesla App gets updated with new UI, fresh features, and direct access to shop

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EV owners who want to avail the services at Tesla charging stations will need to download the company’s mobile app for transactions. We’re currently thinking it’s a real simple thing where you just download the Tesla app, and you go to Supercharger. Use Go Off-Grid to seamlessly disconnect your home from the Grid with Powerwall.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

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Charging at home is even more affordable if a homeowner has solar panels, a smart energy tariff and a genuinely intelligent EV charger ; allowing them them to harness energy when it is at its cheapest and greenest. zappi is the worlds first solar compatible electric vehicle charger invented in 2017 by British manufacturer myenergi.

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