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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program—a pilot study to be undertaken by the BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

Baua Electric

Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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The US Department of Energy delivered more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. The $47 million in new Recovery Act awards will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies.

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Coulomb Racks Up Series of Charging Infrastructure Wins

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KHLim also has its own energy grid to which the ChargePoint charging stations are connected. In the US, the Rampart Casino / Resort in Las Vegas installed a Coulomb networked charging station for electric vehicles. 365-Energy will provide the charging stations and manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers.

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Ford MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration to demonstrate integration of home appliance technology, plug-in vehicle and renewable energy source; Georgia Tech model predicts 60% cut in home energy costs

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ford Motor Company announced a strategic collaboration that will demonstrate the integration of home appliance technology, plug-in vehicle and a renewable energy source to achieve an energy-efficient lifestyle.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Building Computing Energy Gadgets Investing Smart Grid Transportation Travel ADVERTISEMENT Books that Matter Know Your Eco-Labels Hurray for the Bad Economy! When GM installed chargers for the EV1 they used a 50amp 220V circuit that could pump over 6KW into the batteries. Join Matter Now!

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Greenius & Obama Celebrate Our First 100 Days!

Creative Greenius

April 14, 2009 GRID Alternative solar install for Habitat for Humanity. That’s your Creative Greenius in the orange hardhat, and my buddy the Reverend Ron giving the Hang Loose salute, atop the roof of a Habitat for Humanity home we successfully installed a Solar PV system on.

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