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EPRI, 8 automakers and 15 utilities to create an open grid integration platform for plug-in electric vehicles

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Leveraging IBM’s cloud-based PEV Enablement platform, Honda demonstrated a PEV’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on grid conditions and the vehicle’s battery state. Participating auto manufacturers are American Honda Motor Co.; —Dan Bowermaster, EPRI manager of Electric Transportation.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Through its Charging Perks pilot, Xcel Energy is directly working with BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Honda to test how the company can help customers charge their EVs at times when they can save money, use more renewable energy, and when it is most optimal for the energy grid.

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EPRI and partners to stage public demo of Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software system, developed by EPRI and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Auto manufacturers are American Honda Motor Co.;

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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Auto OEMs participating include Audi; BMW; Chrysler; Coda; Daimler; Fisker; Ford; GM; Honda; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Phoenix; and Toyota. JARI (Japan); EPRI; KAIST (Korea); University of Tennessee; Underwriters Laboratories; TÜV North America; and California Department of Transportation are also involved.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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They will join the one Honda Fuel Cell car currently in private hands in Southern California. EPRI-NRDC Study Out; Electricity Better, If You Want It To Be The oft-postponed EPRI-NRDC plug-in hybrid study was unambiguous – moving to electricity for cars would yield a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. How much more?

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Honda, Applied Materials). Wildcat Technologies, EPRI). Wildcat Technologies is developing the innovative adsorption measurement tool, and EPRI will be doing process modeling and evaluation based on the new material properties. Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPRI). Stanford University. University of Colorado-Boulder.

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