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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue. Xcel Energy in Minnesota, for example, has already started to upgrade distribution transformers because of potential residential EV electrical-load issues.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. PAX Streamline along with Georgia Tech Research Institute will lead a project to adapt Blown Wing technology for wind turbines, culminating in a 100 kW prototype. Ammonothermal Bulk GaN Crystal Growth for Energy Efficient Lighting.

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