Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2018

The proposed XFC design is expected to offer grid-to-vehicle efficiency up to 96.5%—four —four times less weight and half the size of conventional DC fast EV chargers (DCFC), as well as a high voltage direct current (HVDC) port to utilize energy storage and renewable energy systems, minimizing demand on the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Rapidly moving towards becoming a fully electric car company, Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times. —Henrik Green, chief technology officer.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2024

to the Next Level Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 5th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit – North America, July 15-17, 2024 in Chicago examines key challenges, opportunities and advances related to EV charging deployment in the U.S. view in browser Taking EV Charging in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2010

signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Federal Grid Company (FGC) to help develop new opportunities to use high-performance battery systems to improve the reliability and performance of the Russian electricity system, which is facing record setting demand on an aging grid. Tags: Batteries Russia Smart Grid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. But the cars and SUVs used in these situations drive more miles each year than a typical personal vehicle, contributing a higher proportion of greenhouse gases to the environment. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

The new BMW 330e plug-in hybrid features the latest generation of BMW eDrive technology paired with a four-cylinder gasoline engine. The all-electric range is more than 50% greater than that of its predecessor—66 kilometers (41 miles) (WLTP) is possible with zero tailpipe emissions. kWh per 100 kilometers.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The brothers saw a business opportunity larger than just generating power for the sawmills. Instead, they set their sights on providing power to Sacramento with the help of a new technology: hydroelectric power. Folsom is 37 km from Sacramento. LET THERE BE ELECTRICITY.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

SoCalGas) announced that new research on power-to-gas technology shows the technique holds the ability to significantly increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. to 35% by implementing a power-to-gas strategy. With power-to-gas technology, you don’t need to stop renewable power generation when demand is low.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

per revenue mile—an order of magnitude lower than the cost of service of present-day Manhattan taxis and $0.05–$0.08/mi Lines represent exponential fits for simulation results, which were collected at 10-mile intervals in the battery range. The minimum fleet size falls to 6,470 vehicles at battery ranges of 70 miles and greater.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2013

The Solar Team Eindhoven (STE) of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) presented the world’s first solar-powered family car. Stella ” is the first “energy-positive car” with room for four people, a trunk, intuitive steering and a range of 600 kilometers (373 miles). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled the Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept vehicle offering fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 600 kilometers (373 miles). At the core of the IMx’s technological features is a future version of ProPILOT that offers fully autonomous operation.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

The partnership will leverage technologies from both companies seeking to lower the so-called “full life cycle” costs of batteries – key for the operating costs of Nio’s thousands of battery-swapping and charging stations, William Li, Nio’s founder and CEO, told reporters in Beijing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Siemens Energy and the utility China Southern Power Grid have put into operation the second pole of a world-record high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system. With DC systems operating at ultra high-voltage levels we now have the transmission technology of the future in our portfolio.

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

In terms of mileage, EV batteries are expected to last about 100,000 miles before retirement. Still, this technology never stops improving. Tests showed that the Tesla Model S could hold up to 50,000 miles and keep more than 95% of its capacity. Now, Nissan and Tesla offer an eight-year and 100,000-mile warranty.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2011

The Wind Explorer pilot vehicle is a two-seated electromobile that weighs just 200 kg (441 lbs) and with a range of 400 kilometers (249 miles) per battery charge. Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

billion loan guarantee to support Units 1 and 2 of the Blythe Solar Power Project, sponsored by Solar Trust of America, LLC. The concentrating solar thermal power plant includes two units comprising a combined 484 megawatt (MW) generating capacity, an eight-mile transmission line and associated infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

These plants can also switch between energy storage and power generation within minutes, providing flexibility to balance the region’s highly variable wind energy generation throughout the day. About 13%, or nearly 8,600 megawatts, of the Northwest’s power supply comes from of wind. on the Washington side of the Columbia River.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

is shown with both UK and French grid mixes. The study used the series production versions launched in 2011, with the assumption of operation for 150,000 km (93,205 miles). Since the BEV version has a shorter range, Renault noted, the way in which the miles are accumulated could differ from that of the ICE vehicles.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 The show car is also designed for use with Audi Wireless Charging technology for contactless inductive charging. The Audi Wireless Charging technology is more than 90% efficient, and is not affected by weather factors such as rain, snow or ice.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The Commission also approved funding of $220,554 to expand the campus’ burgeoning charging network for plug-in electric vehicles, through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The power consumption of an EV is typically measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 mi). According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average American vehicle travels about 13,500 miles per year. In 2023, with advancements in technology and an expanded market, the cost of solar panels has decreased.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

This project will address a number of issues, ranging from the power grid itself to data transfer between drivers, vehicles, and electric fueling stations. If the battery runs out of energy, then a compact combustion engine recharges the battery as needed to boost the vehicle’s operating range to as much as 250 km (155 miles).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

in the past few years important factors have emerged that are re-accelerating the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Southern California) with 100 stations would be enough to bring hydrogen costs to competitiveness with gasoline on a cost per-mile basis. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Transition issues.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

According to the report, “ Forecast of On-Road Electric Transportation in the US (2010-2035) ”, this figure could increase to as high as 30 million EVs depending on advances in battery technology. These scenarios provide projections based on EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2012 Reference Case, advances in battery technology (e.g.,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 28, 2010

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. “Initially the small numbers of electric vehicles will not strain the grid.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Yet it places unprecedented demand on our electrical grid. Just to drive 100 miles, the average electric vehicle (EV) uses the same amount of electricity that it takes to power a typical U.S. Power companies and government agencies are working hard to meet this demand, but it’s a challenging task. home for a day.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and a range of 250 km (155 miles), with 320 km (199 miles) possible with an enlarged battery pack. Source; Siemens CT.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The PHEV uses a blended operating strategy, and delivers an equivalent 30-mile all-electric range, according to Ford. Ford is providing Escape PHEVs for real world road testing to its new research and utility partners around the country, including: New York Power Authority. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

cut in the DOE hydrogen and fuel cell technology program, as well as other cuts related to hydrogen. The two organizations said that such cuts “ threaten to disrupt commercialization of a family of technologies that are showing exceptional promise and beginning to gain market traction.” Earlier post.).

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