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Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

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First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). Hyundai thus is first out the gate with the next wave of “mass-produced” fuel cell vehicles. This includes unlimited free hydrogen refueling in the area, and free maintenance.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. That’s one way.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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Here is a table with the battery capacity, range, and kWh per 100 miles for some popular electric vehicle models, which are key to calculating the number of solar panels needed: Brand Model Battery Capacity (kWh) Range (miles) Energy Consumption (kWh/100 mi) Tesla Model S 100 370 27 Audi e-tron 95 204 46 Hyundai Kona 64 258 24.8

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Ultra-Fast and - Thick Boriding of Geothermal Casing to Enhance Reliability, $150,000 Controlled Thermal Resources Inc., Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. El Centro, Calif. Tempe, Ariz.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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If taken from such sources, hydrogen is a fossil fuel, and is not a renewable resource. Why not simply use the electricity directly to charge electric cars via the already available distribution network – the electricity grid? Again, the hydrogen pathway represents a stupid energy pathway.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Work with the board to assist chapters in finding and incorporating social media options, including hosting chapter web pages and assistance in developing some minimal level of content design and maintenance. years of experience running a business and managing human resources using Applied Psychology. I also have 4.5

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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By measuring each cell’s voltage individually and selected temperature monitoring within the pack “ the monitoring system is smart enough so that it knows when a cell or a group of cells is starting to fall out of the band and it can provide enough warning to have maintenance done on the battery rather than having it fail. ”. Earlier post.).

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