Cars That Think
JUNE 27, 2022
Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2021
German State and Federal policy increasingly supports decarbonizing heating and power grids, with a focus on decentralized, renewable energy, and Vulcan intends to build a number of distributed geothermal renewable energy plants across the Upper Rhine Valley region.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2011
The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2014
The first joint project will be the implementation of Volvo Electric Hybrids and ABB’s automatic e-bus chargers in the Luxembourg public transport system, where as many as 12 Volvo Electric Hybrid buses operated by Sales-Lentz will be running on existing lines by 2015. Developing e-bust fast-charging standards.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar Hamburg and Luxembourg have already signed contracts for supplies of the buses in 2014 and 2015. The plug-in hybrids are based on the Volvo 7900 Hybrid, Volvo Buses’ second series-produced hybrid bus model.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2020
China’s State Grid recently announced the construction of 78,000 new charging points in 2020, and analysts estimate that about 200,000 public charging points and 400,000 private charging points could be constructed across China this year, with a total investment of US$ 1.4
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
Hamburg, Luxembourg and Stockholm will implement the new bus system in 2014 and 2015. Diesel engine. Electric motor/generator (I-SAM). ESS (Electrical Storage System). Power electronics. Charging interface onboard. Charging interface off-board. Power charger. Electrified auxiliaries. The bus runs primarily in electric mode.
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