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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

Green Car Congress

million in Recovery Act funding available for local governments to develop emergency preparedness plans for their electrical systems. Smart grid supports EV and PHEV deployment through real-time pricing structures and bi-directional metering. Tags: Infrastructure Plug-ins Smart Grid. Energy Secretary Chu also announced $10.5

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

While government data suggests the retail price of electricity is somewhere around 10 cents per KWH, the addition of taxes and fees puts the price somewhere aorund 16 cents per KWH on my electric bill. PHEVs/EREVs can fill the gap and provide a cheaper alternative to BEVs until battery prices decline enough to take out the ICE.