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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

Generic Li-ion cell and various component technologies. In Li-ion batteries, Li ions (Li + ) leave the cathode during charging and move through the electrolyte and separator to intercalate into the anode. As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. The reverse happens on discharge.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

He’s tried the sugar and honey approach for ten years but instead of catching flies he’s caught hassles and obstructions from local Southern California city officials who haven’t kept up with modern technology and remain both ignorant and adversarial when it comes to helping their citizens go solar. “ Idiots !&#

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

There’s a massive shadow risk, which is that any speaker-verification technology can be turned into speaker identification,” says Wiebke Toussaint Hutiri , a researcher at Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands, who has studied bias. Police later arrested a man named Edward Lee King on unrelated drug charges.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. In fact, the PHEV is the only existing technology that acts as a vector for transitioning our society to exclusive use of renewable resources. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. References.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video.