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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Education and outreach workshops for petroleum reduction fuels and technologies. Vehicles eligible under the new area of interest #4 include: Light-, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (LMHDV) using EPACT alternative fuels. Light-duty Neighborhood electric vehicles (if replacing full-size on-road vehicles).

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue. As energy expert Chris Nelder noted at a National Academy EV workshop , “vehicle-to-grid is not really a thing, at least not yet.

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

And the work they’re doing brings California’s leading edge fight against global warming right into my neighborhood and into my home. One surprise to me from her presentation is the fact that street lights are the number two user of electricity in Los Angeles. And that’s where the Green Task Force comes in.

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