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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [

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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

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The goal of the pilot is to provide PG&E with up to 100 kW of capacity at any given time, regardless of how many BMW electric vehicles are charging, as part of a voluntary load-reduction program known as “Demand Response.”. —Julia Sohnen, Advanced Technology Engineer - Sustainable Mobility at the BMW Group Technology Office USA.

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ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

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Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, by repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. This makes it possible to take advantage of flexible electricity pricing that varies depending on the time of day.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Though as the environmental lobby constantly points out, electric vehiclesonly provide a significant emissions benefit if their batteries are chargedby clean power from renewable resources. The widespread adoption of electric cars would put a considerable extra strainon the power-genera-tion industry.