Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Ford 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

Wide bandgap technology could thus enable significantly more compact and efficient power electronic devices for electric vehicles, renewable power interconnection, industrial-scale variable speed drive motors and a smarter more flexible grid; in addition to high-performance defense applications (e.g.

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Obama North Carolina Manufacturer Power 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The five-year supply agreement includes delivery for committed production in 2012 with a target of at least 5,000 units per year. Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. National Grid of Waltham, Mass. The research into PHEVs focuses on four primary areas: battery technology, vehicle systems, customer usage, and grid infrastructure.

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PHEV 2012 Ford EPRI 150