Cars That Think

MAY 6, 2025

Thats a fundamental shift, says Joshua Buzzell , vice president and data center chief architect at power equipment supplier Eaton. These coordinated spikes can strain the power grid, and the issue is promising to get worse rather than better in the near future. Thats part of becoming a good grid citizen, Lee says.

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Eaton Grid Power Grid Lithium Ion 122

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2014

MyEnergi Lifestyle, a Ford Motor Company collaboration with Eaton, Infineon, SunPower and Whirlpool, retrofitted the homes of two families with energy-efficient appliances and solar panels, as well as providing the families with their own Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle.

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Energy Storage Ford Energy Eaton 306

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In addition to SAIC, A123’s list of transportation customers includes BAE, Eaton, Fisker Automotive, Navistar and other global automakers and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers.

Battery 240

Battery Batteries Li-ion Eaton 240

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Ford-led MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration includes Eaton, SunPower and Whirlpool. If every home in the US were to implement these energy-saving technologies, it would be the equivalent of taking all the homes in California, New York and Texas off the power grid (32 million homes).

Plug-in 277

Plug-in Georgia Renewable Energy 277

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

A123’s customer list includes BAE, Eaton, Fisker, Navistar, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and other global automakers and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Michigan Manufacturer Lithium Ion 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Medium-voltage DC circuit breakers could enable significant improvements in the United States’ electrical system, transforming how electricity is delivered and managed across the entire power grid, as well as critical applications in industry, transportation, and resource production.

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Grid Transportation Industry Industrial 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Ford introduced a MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration for the US in 2013, working with Whirlpool, SunPower and Eaton. If every home in the United States were to implement these energy-saving technologies, it would be the equivalent of taking all the homes in California, New York and Texas—32 million homes—off the power grid.

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Solar Ford China Plug-in 150