Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. We have proved that this technology can perform the functions of storage that we were looking for to help us manage the variability of wind energy on our operating system.

Energy Storage 210

Energy Storage Sodium Wind Energy 210

Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

By 2050, as many as 1 million circuit miles of new transmission lines may be needed, with some 140,000 miles required just for the replacement of existing aging transmission lines. The fight over how to fairly implement EV charging networks in Minnesota is another example of the tricky politics PUCs are involved with.

Grid 94

Grid Iowa Wind Miles 94

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. superconducting wire that can be used in future advanced wind turbine generators. used to make a wind turbine generator lighter, more powerful, and more efficient. has traditionally been too expensive to use in wind generators.

Energy 294

Energy Clean Cleaning Grid 294

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

Fortunately, the RAR planners concluded that there were about 700 Recreational Vehicle parks and KOA campgrounds located within 30 miles at each point along the cross-country route that could be used to provide a 240-VAC, 50-Amp source (about 40 Amps continuous charging current) that was compatible with a NEMA 14-50R connector.

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Las Vegas 2009 San Francisco Iowa 36