Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 21, 2009

These could include tax rebates, off-peak charging rates, preferential parking, and grants for charging infrastructure installation. - Utility fleets: The utilities will develop new sustainable fleet acquisition and operation plans to help drive development and deployment of electric transportation solutions. US utilities.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

A paper setting out the case for developing smart grids in the UK is also being published. Smart grids will help manage the massive shift to low carbon electricity such as wind, nuclear and clean fossil fuels. Energy suppliers will be responsible for installing smart meters in their customers’ home.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

“The reason is, in order to improve the hydrogen infrastructure you need to use and consume it—so if you make it chargeable at home, then those people won’t consume the hydrogen,” summed Toyota Mirai chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka to Green Car Reports in 2020, explaining why a charge port had been considered for that model but ruled out.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage. Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load. . * Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Paul comments, “Oil and gas companies finance exploration out of their cash flows. by Bill Cooke.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Those wishing to participate will be able to tie into the multi-site webchat from Green Car Congress tomorrow, as well as directly on GM’s FastLane Blog , the EV World site, or the GM-Volt site. Mark Duvall of EPRI said the grid would be able to handle “ as many [plug-ins] as you want. ” Mark Duvall. Utilities do it; or.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. Other elements in the Green Path program include: Connecticut Parts Distribution Center Adds 1-Megawatt Solar Array. Source: Honda North America. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. That is not necessarily the case with the non-Tesla cars, but they are coming up more strongly. Finally, age.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. That is not necessarily the case with the non-Tesla cars, but they are coming up more strongly. Finally, age.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

The trio of German car companies wants to see one worldwide standard for smart charge communication as well as a proposed pathway for harmonising the two main standards for AC chargers and infrastructure. Tags: BMW Green cars Latest news Mercedes Volkswagen smart.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Scottish and Southern Energy is the UK’s leading generator of energy from renewable sources and will be installing the private and public charging points required for the MINI E test vehicles. The company aims to begin series production of all-electric vehicles in the medium term as part of the company’s Strategy Number ONE.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. It is simply the cost of doing business.

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