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The US Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America have launched a collaborative research effort on integrating plug-in electricvehicles into the powergrid.
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Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electricvehicle charging technologies. Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky., Held at the Duke Energy Envision Center in Erlanger, Ky., Appliance connection.
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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ford Motor Company announced a strategic collaboration that will demonstrate the integration of home appliance technology, plug-in vehicle and a renewable energy source to achieve an energy-efficient lifestyle. Hot water heaters are more efficient and use nighttime electricity.
Honda is partnering with the V2X Suisse consortium to demonstrate the role of electricvehicles (EVs) and bi-directional charging technology in the future of energy management. Honda will supply 50 Honda e electricvehicles ( earlier post ) to Switzerland’s car-sharing operator, Mobility. Honda Power Manager and Honda e.
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million zero emission vehicles by 2025, a large portion of which are expected to be PEVs. To be considered for funding, projects must fall within the following project groups: Group 1: Smart and efficient charging for integrating plug-in electricvehicles into the powergrid. California is targeting 1.5
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Audi and its partners E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have begun a fleet trial with electric drive cars in the Munich model region. All of the charging stations are supplied with electricity generated from renewable energies. miles) of range.
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signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation and testing of second-life applications for electricvehicle batteries. Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis.
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