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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

superconducting wind generators more practical for. University, General. Motors Research and. structure with powerful magnetic properties. unique “double stator” motor design, which has initially been investigated at UT-Dallas, which can smoothly and efficiently. deliver high power to a car or truck.

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