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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.
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.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Generally, theyll plug in at night.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. By partnering with these two industries. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By
Drive Electric NZ
AUGUST 9, 2022
If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future.
Drive Electric NZ
AUGUST 9, 2022
If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future.
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