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Japan V2G demonstrator project using EVs as virtual power plant resource; METI funding

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—have been selected by the Ministry for Economy, Transport and Infrastructure (METI) to receive grants under METI’s FY2018 Sustainable open Innovation Initiative (SII) to help fund “A Demonstrator Project for A Virtual Power Plant Utilizing Consumer Energy Resources (V2G Aggregator Project)”.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The battery factory in Bangkok will meet this requirement by using large solar systems on the roofs of the production buildings. The plant works closely with the Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH.

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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

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For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution. The carbon pollution from electricity varies based on local energy production methods.

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Goodenough perspective on Li-ion batteries; in transportation, PHEVs for the near-term, longer term requires new electrochemical strategies

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A first step will be plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] used for daily commuting. Stationary storage of electrical energy from alternative energy sources (wind, solar, nuclear) calls for larger capacities than can be realized with an oxide-host cathode, but the energy density requirement of a mobile battery is relaxed. —Goodenough and Park.

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

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If you’ve got that much money to drop on a luxury sedan that’s slightly larger than the barn where you keep your polo pony, chances are you live and work at the more resource rapacious end of the spectrum. I managed this in one hour and 50 minutes, on a sunny day, using my solar panels, and felt very smug.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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The combined share of sales attributable to gasoline and flex-fuel vehicles (which use gasoline blended with up to 85% ethanol) declines from 93% in 2018 to 75% in 2050 because of the growth in battery electric vehicle (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and hybrid electric vehicle sales. Other findings.

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Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

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WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.