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Commerce Secretary Releases Draft Smart Grid Interoperability Plan; Plug-in Vehicle Standards One of the Priorities

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The Smart Grid will employ real-time, two-way digital information and communication technologies in the operation of the nation’s electricity grid. Electric storage. Electric transportation. Plug-in electric vehicles. J2836/1: Use Cases for Communication between Plug-in Vehicles and the Utility Grid.

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ARPA-E issues $125M open solicitation for energy R transportation and stationary applications

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Technologies that do not utilize any biological agent in the conversion of organic feedstock to fuels, such as thermochemical and hybrid approaches or biomimetics. Technologies for improved batteries for a wide range of vehicle applications, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug?in Battery Storage For Transportation.

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NIST Releases EPRI Report on Smart Grid Development; Priorities, Standards, Architecture

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These use cases included wide area situational awareness (WASA); demand response; electric storage; electric transportation; AMI systems; and distribution grid management. Electric transportation. Both FERC and the Obama administration recognize electric transportation as a key area of focus for the Smart Grid community.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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The site was built with maximum flexibility so that we could change things, swap out chargers, move things around and learn from the process of installing battery electric storage or putting solar on the site or what a megawatt charging unit would do under full power in partnership with the utility. What happens when we plug in 1.2-megawatt

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The EISG program provides funding to small businesses, non-profit organizations, individuals, and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. What are the Benefits of Smart EV Charging? Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management?