Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Germany Mercedes CO2 Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

This approach minimizes energy waste, effectively reducing energy costs on a day-to-day basis. Following in-vehicle usage, the BMW i3 battery retains most of its original capacity, thus continuing to offer years of emissions free power storage and expanding the sustainability concept beyond the individual vehicle life.

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Energy Storage BMW Energy Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

President Obama today signed a wide-ranging executive order mandating cuts in greenhouse gas emissions for Federal agencies. Through more efficient Federal operations, agency direct greenhouse gas emissions can be cut by at least 40% over the next decade, the order suggests.

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Obama PHEV Fleet Vehicles 150

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. As this shows we are reliant of Gas for 50% of our electricity generation. Plus, most of the heating in homes and offices is gas. We are reliant on gas big time. The unit cost of Gas in the UK is 4 times the price of US Gas. –

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Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

Just over 85% of mined oil shale was used to produce electricity and heat generation; the rest was turned into shale oil, retort gas and other valuable chemicals. Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. Overview of Enefit280. Click to enlarge.

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Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Renewable Power (4 projects). Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Energy Efficient Capture of CO 2 from Coal Flue Gas.

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47