Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. The GREET 1.6

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

J2464 (Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety And Abuse Testing), which is a. for reverse energy flow, e.g. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or vehicle-to-home. for reverse energy flow, e.g. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or vehicle-to-home. J2464: Battery Pack and Capacitor Pack Safety. V2H) systems.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Establishing dealer network.

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