Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

The report, Bucks for balancing: can plug-in vehicles of the future extract cash—and carbon—from the power grid? , is based on a research collaboration between a team of engineers from Ricardo and National Grid, the operator of the high voltage electricity transmission system within Great Britain (GB).

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APRIL 9, 2012

By analyzing the capacity needed from the distribution network for various types of vehicle charging / recharging, Bratislava can not only implement an optimal power grid, but also address the charging concerns shared by its citizens. —ZSE.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Increase the diversity of energy sources, particularly the development of a broad array of renewable sources, to support low-emission pathways to electrification. Realizing the vision of sustainable mobility requires cooperation among government institutions, the automotive industry, infrastructure developers, and the academic community, GM noted.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

This near real-time information will also help utility providers better manage power grid loads during peak charging times. The pilot combines a Web-based application designed and developed by IBM scientists in Zurich and a data recording device created by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Resource-poor Asian neighbors such as Japan and Korea are also counting on Aussie green hydrogen to help get them off fossil fuels in the decades ahead. Add up the capacity figures in all of Australia’s current proposals to produce green hydrogen and the sum exceeds Australia’s power-generating capacity. Shipping hydrogen is pricey.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

Smart grid supports EV and PHEV deployment through real-time pricing structures and bi-directional metering. Real-time pricing would enable customers to recharge vehicles during off-peak hours at reduced cost. The company will also use Recovery Act funding to demonstrate a prototype cable in the Long Island Power Authority power grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Initial consumer experiences with PEVs—their real-world driving range, cost, safety, reliability, and ease of recharging and resale—will exert a significant influence over mainstream consumers’ perceptions of PEVs. Recharging Infrastructure. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles.

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APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible.

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Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

The average Kiwi drives just 38km per day , so an EV owner can go for at least 10 days without a recharge. Unlike petrol cars where filling up requires a trip to the petrol station, you can recharge at home or anywhere with access to electricity. EV MYTH FOUR: NZ power supply can’t cope with an increase in Electric Vehicles.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The aftermath was even more calamitous: More than 4,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of the shortage of medical care and basic resources during the extended power outages that followed the storm, according to research reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. How can a microgrid help after a power outage?

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable? By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S. senator , and the IEEE aren’t often found together in the same room.

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MAY 16, 2009

In the paper, the GM team broke down CO 2 and fuel consumption reduction potentials into several categories: The introduction of E-REVs and PHEVs to existing grids, displacing petroleum use; The influence of charging availability and consumer behavior on CO 2 reduction; Changes in power grid mix as well as vehicle stock; and.

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JUNE 26, 2021

Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Real Time-Optimal Power Flow based Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), $299,329.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A battery that can still hold a charge after thousands of recharges could also ease the way for electrification of long-haul trucks, and for adoption of vehicle-to-grid systems, in which EV batteries would store and dispatch renewable energy for the power grid. Resources. Allam and S. 2022.3215610.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

One of the biggest challenges to the nations power grid "is going to be the introduction of electric vehicles," said Dana Christiansen, associate director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has partnered with Nissan, TVA and the state of Tennessee to help develop the charging infrastructure to support the vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. The GREET 1.6

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APRIL 7, 2011

Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure.

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APRIL 12, 2017

In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. If consumers demand more power than producers can supply, or if producers provide more power than consumers need, the result can be rolling blackouts. At the moment, they’re not a well-understood resource. MIT: Utilities and the virtual battery.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The revised Recommended Practice will focus on PHEVs and be coordinated with both California Air Resources Board (CARB) and International Standardization Organization (ISO) standards. J2464 (Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety And Abuse Testing), which is a. J1772: Charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

more than 50% of demand—will be available for passenger cars, given the potential demand for biofuels from other sectors, such as goods vehicles, aviation, marine, power and heavy industry. Fast charging may become widespread, but the impact on battery performance degradation over time and power grid stability is unclear.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

If successful, commercial availability of this Li-metal/glass electrode will allow for highly energy-dense rechargeable batteries of over 1000 watt-hours per liter and 400 watt-hours per kilogram. If successful, such a battery would enable the widespread deployment of intermittent renewable resources on the U.S. Sila Nanotechnologies.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. stores energy from the sun to be released onto the grid at a. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. used without a grid infrastructure for applications such as. solar resources to produce precursors to synthetic fuels (e.g.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. Depending upon where you live, power plants are often burning natural resources. The true impact of electric vehicles should consider the make-up of the power grids where these cars will be used.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. There are only 3 or 4 countries with lithium.

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