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California targets one million plug-in vehicles

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One million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the road and one third of electricity to come from renewable sources – they are the ambitious goals of four California state agencies and the independent power grid for California’s energy future in 2020.

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Could plug-in electric vehicles solve grid energy imbalances?

Green Cars News

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles don’t just have the potential to reduce emissions – they could also help meet the significant energy imbalances on the power grid that can be created by large amounts of wind generation.

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Prediction: one million plug-in vehicles by 2020

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One million plug-in vehicles on roads by 2020 – that was the conclusion of a study by a group of US and Canadian power grid operators who manage most of the continent’s bulk electric grid.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R. References. [

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Researchers to explore electric car impact on grid

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Scientists at the University of Notre Dame are exploring how the wider use of electric cars will impact on US’ power grid.

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Standards outlined for hybrid vehicles

Green Cars News

At the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2009 World Congress, an update was presented of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle standards that are being revised by the SAE Hybrid Standards Committee.

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Grid balancing could earn electric car users cash

Green Cars News

Technology allowing the UK’s power grid to balance the additional demand caused by a rising use of electric cars would correct only 6 per cent of the additional imbalance in supply and demand by 2020, a study released today concludes.

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