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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged EVs

MWh of battery energy storage to balance electrical demand and improve power quality. The system can operate independently from or while connected to the main power grid. Benefits of electric ground support vehicles The microgrid will supply the power to charge the many types of electric vehicles unique to airports.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. “Initially the small numbers of electric vehicles will not strain the grid. .

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Greenius & Obama Celebrate Our First 100 Days!

Creative Greenius

citizen volunteer environment green building renewable energy solar power GRID Alternatives President Barack Obama. So go ahead - choose those guys or the Greenius. I’ll be out doing more volunteer work while you’re thinking about it.

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The Benefits of Bidirectional Charging

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To make it clear, in a unidirectional (one-way) EV charger, electricity flows from the electric grid into the electric vehicle and with a bidirectional (two-way) EV charger, electricity can flow both ways. Let’s put it this way, if you’ve already paid to charge your vehicle, why not use the left-over power to run your home too?

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In Argentina, a Boom in Antarctic Cruises Is Straining the ‘End of the World’

Baua Electric

The neighborhood offers striking views of the harbor and the luxury cruise ships. The familys new home has better insulation to protect against temperatures that routinely plunge below freezing, but it is still not connected to the power grid or to water and sanitation services.

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New electric hydrofoil ferry service offers green travel among Stockholm’s 14 islands – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Some 25 commuters in Ekerö, an island of almost 12,000 inhabitants in the environs of Stockholm, boarded the Nova P-12 ferry, the first of four ordered by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. The P-12 seats up to 30 passengers, is 39 feet, 4.1 inches (11.99 m) in length and has a 14-foot, 8.4-inch It displaces 11.02 tons (10 metric tonnes).

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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