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GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar

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GM is embracing the use of communications standards that operate with optional data transports to enable smart charging and integration with the emerging smart grid. A network of smart loads with communications to report their current state and act on smart grid commands. EVSE=Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. Source: GM.

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports. The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4

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GridPoint Smart Charging Software to Support eTec/Nissan LEAF Deployment

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a provider of smart grid software, will provide its latest generation of electric vehicle management software ( earlier post ), Smart Charging 3.0, The company made the announcement at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, CA. Tags: Plug-ins Smart Grid. GridPoint, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Smart charging to boost Nissan LEAF development

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The Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, California, was marked with an announcement by GridPoint, a provider of smart grid software, that it will provide its latest generation electric vehicle management software to support the deployment of the Nissan LEAF. Smart charging 3.0

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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If everyone could hear Ed talk about the smart grid and how plug-in cars make it possible to inventory electricity then we’d already be building that grid today. It’s going to change the world of our Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. That “V2G&# over the wheel stands for Vehicle to Grid.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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My close friend and tireless green advocate, Sona Kalapura, the Environmental Programs Manager for the City of Manhattan beach was there continuing her long term support for the school as was former Manhattan Beach City Councilwoman, Portia Cohen, whose legacy as Mayor is a beach city renown for its environmental leadership and vision. .

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

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I’ve been talking about doing this for a long time now – ever since my colleagues at 350.org org began taking 3 month long sabbaticals a few years ago and the whole notion of a sabbatical hit my radar screen. That’s when I also started doing radio commentaries for KLON FM-88 in Long Beach, then an NPR affiliate.