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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

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CaFCP: 1,000 H2 stations enabling 1M fuel cell electric vehicles on California roads in 2030

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The vision document also explores the synergies between light-duty and heavy-duty fueling infrastructure, the opportunities for renewable hydrogen and the role of hydrogen in the increasingly renewable electrical grid. It is not a joint venture, legal partnership or unincorporated association.

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Valence Technology settles patent dispute With Hydro-Québec

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Under the terms of the settlement, all claims in the litigation have been dismissed and Valence Technology is free to sell its proprietary lithium magnesium metal phosphate products, without liability to The University of Texas, Hydro-Québec, or any of their related entities.

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Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

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GCEP, founded 11 years ago, supports research not only at Stanford, but also at universities around the world. GCEP-supported investigations have led to advances in solar power, biomass energy, hydrogen fuels, advanced combustion, carbon capture and sequestration, fuel cells, electric vehicles and the electric grid.

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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New for the 2011 GEM model year is the energy monitoring system, which allows drivers to determine the total amount of energy in kilowatt-hours (kWh) that the GEM vehicle has removed from the grid. By using the trip meter, odometer switch in the vehicle, drivers can view the energy saving information right on the vehicle’s LCD screen.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Ensure that hydrogen and electricity can legally be sold as a retail transportation fuel. Plan for and integrate peak vehicle demand for electricity into the state’s energy grid. Support R&D activities at California universities and research institutions.