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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

Green Car Congress

The projects in BEEST sought to develop a variety of rechargeable battery technologies that would enable EV/PHEVs to meet or beat the price and performance of gasoline-powered cars, and enable mass production of electric vehicles that people will be excited to drive. GRIDS (Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage).

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ARB posts discussion draft of new proposed mobile-source emissions reduction strategy through 2030; Advanced Clean Cars 2 regulation

Green Car Congress

The strategy calls for increasing the penetration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and non-combustion zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) including battery-electric (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) by more than 50% compared to current programs.

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The Time Challenge of Equipment Turnover in the Transition to Electrification

EV Adoption

Source: California Energy Commission Electrification Workshop Presentation. The implications are two fold: 1) Not everyone wants or can afford a new BEV today — or a BEV simply may not fit their needs (impact of towing on range), or a BEV may not actually be the best way to reduce GHGs where they live based on the grid energy source.

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NEMA releases summary report on Advanced Batteries Café; focus on plug-in vehicles and stationary storage

Green Car Congress

The focus of the meeting was on plug-in vehicle batteries (plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] and battery-electric vehicles [BEVs]) and batteries for large and small stationary energy storage applications. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released a report by Energetics Inc.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). A PHEV is essentially a regular hybrid with an extension cord. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. What Are Plug-In Hybrids?

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid?

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

Cars That Think

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis As Dave Cooke, senior vehicle analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists , emphasized at a National Academy EV workshop last year that, “This transition isn’t just about emissions. “Who is looking at the full picture of this transformation?” That is perhaps the most important point.” Volkswagen’s ID.4

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