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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

Green Car Congress

In RFBs, the reducing/oxidizing species are dissolved in aqueous or organic solvents and are pumped across an ion selective membrane. This limits the current application of RFBs to backup in grid balancing; they are not being widely considered for mobile applications. Structure and function of a smart membrane separator. (A)

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

Green Car Congress

The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package. Where operators use several Vito E-CELL vans, the charging procedures are graded through a process of local charge management (LLM, in German: Lokales Lastmanagement) to ensure that the grid capacity is not overextended.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

ACORE is an organization of member companies and institutions that are dedicated to moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. As another panelist pointed out, “ The New York Times is well-equipped to write the article about how Stimulus Funds have been wasted ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

Charged EVs

They began making commitments externally for new models of EVs and trying to build up their battery and electronics technology, so we rapidly increased our organic investment. So we are extending that technology, along with some of our own organic technology, to help solve this issue of data storage and analytics.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Automakers and major environmental organizations stood behind the President as he unveiled a new national regime of higher CAFE and greenhouse gas emission standards. In addition to the California funds there is federal stimulus money, $41 million by mid-April, being doled out to their projects, many of zero environmental benefit.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

Green Car Congress

Non-governmental organizations : European Climate Foundation. Governmental organizations: European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, NOW GmbH. Fast charging may become widespread, but the impact on battery performance degradation over time and power grid stability is unclear. Wind : Nordex.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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