Electric Vehicles
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Buses that glide noiselessly without emissions, that pick up passengers indoors and which are powered by a renewable source of electricity - this will become a reality in 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service in Gothenburg.
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Honda issued a rare apology on Friday to frustrated customers who were having difficulty finding the electric version of it popular Fit hatchback.
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The government created a stir this week when it said that the power to run an electric vehicle costs only about one-third as much as the cost of gasoline to power a similar vehicle for the same distance.
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Electrify Heartland (EH) is a product of the Greater Kansas City Plug-In Readiness Task Force, which is managed by the Metropolitan Energy Center of Kansas City. EH's goal is to produce a regional plan to prepare public resources and secure the economic and environmental benefits of plug-in vehicles within targeted metro areas with an estimated population of 2.7 million people. The plan will be publicly releasable and replicable for electric vehicle (EV) and charging infrastructure deployment in other regions. This planning effort focuses on the deployment of 1 million U.S. EVs by 2015.
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Though most Americans understand the environmental payoff of electric-powered cars the Department of Energy Tuesday highlighted another benefit of cutting ties with the pump: Cost.
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People who drive electric cars pay the equivalent of $1.51 per gallon of gas in fueling expense in California but only 83 cents in North Dakota, according to new federal government figures.
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Electric cars may be dropping in price and adding features, but Peoria isn't getting a big charge out of them just yet. I'm stocking one (electric) car at a time," said John Warren, sales manager for Rebbec Motor Co. in El Paso, where the Chevrolet Volt is available.
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A new trend in the electric vehicle industry is emerging. Several states are proposing a gas tax on vehicles produced in 2015 or later that get 55 miles per gallon or more. Cars like the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and Toyota Prius are just some of the cars that will incur this per-mile fee.
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EDTA sees myriad trends driving gradual EV adoption
Utilities that engage customers over the purchase of an electric vehicle have higher than average ratings for customer satisfaction, according to Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association, and J.D. Power and Associates.
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EDTA sees myriad trends driving gradual EV adoption
Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association, shares his views on EV technology, the market and the future. As a pragmatist, he knows electrification of transportation is a long-term proposition.
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General Motors and ABB today showed the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average American homes.
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New commercial venture generating interest
Vehicle-to-grid technology and its business case have advanced to commercialization and, despite persistent skepticism, San Diego Gas & Electric and the PJM Interconnection are actively examining both. We bring you the conclusion of a two-part article, with links to more.
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Doubters may bray, but it's going to market
While the power industry continues to debate the feasibility of V2G or vehicle-to-grid, one scientist/inventor has quietly accomplished enough enabling technology to go to market. We look at the latest developments in commercial deployment as well as at a leading utility and an RTO.
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The first ABB DC fast charger for electric vehicles in the United States is now installed and operational in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
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Technology and business case go hand in hand
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Electric vehicles (EVs) have numerous advantages, but of course they must be charged. How do you charge your EV if you live in a common interest development such as a condominium, community apartment project, or planned development, operated by a homeowners association (HOA)? California now has a law that requires HOAs to allow EVs to charge, and helps establish standards for this arrangement. This article will generally explore EV advantages and EV charging, and then focus on HOA EV charging requirements: installing a charging device requires certain steps, but they are common-sense and to the mutual benefit of all parties.
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group and a major employer in North Carolina, announced today that it has received the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for its best-selling Terra 51 direct current (DC) fast charger.
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Essayists debate whether it helps decrease pollution
Are energy efficiency measures, for light bulbs, for cars, for applicances, barking up the wrong tree? There's evidence that efficiencies simply lead people to use more than they once did, erasing any benefits. There's also evidence that the slippage that does occur does not amount to the energy saved. Five ways to look at the subject.
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Window opens in two to four years, claims vendor
The word "breakthrough" gets bandied about with alarming regularity. Anyone who performs science or covers it should know better than to use that phrase.
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Role in EVs certain, less so for grid storage
Lithium-ion batteries drive electric vehicles, an application that provides a clear view of the market ahead. The role of Li-ion batteries in grid storage is far less clear because the technology's value stream goes up against other storage technologies. For nuances around these two markets, read this column.
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