Got an electric car? The state wants you. The California Independent System Operator Corporation, manager of the power grid in the Golden State, hopes to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid. It hopes to assess how consumer use of electric vehicles could benefit electric reliability and to determine policies and technologies necessary for a … Continue reading California wants to make electric vehicles part of the grid
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British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200
British Gas has launched the UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans. The nationwide pilot will last for six months and will assess how the vans perform in winter conditions under typical British Gas home services usage patterns. With 13,000 home services vans, British Gas’ fleet is one of the … Continue reading British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200
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Rising electric vehicles in Norway
At Oslo, Hilde Charlotte Blomberg reached to the University, last Friday, she would send email to the Department of Informatics: “I went to work now, but all the spaces for electric cars have been taken. If you think your car is charged, I would appreciate if you could park elsewhere. I won’t get home if … Continue reading Rising electric vehicles in Norway
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13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013
While the news about climate change seems to get worse every day, the rapidly improving technology, declining costs, and increasing accessibility of clean energy is the true bright spot in the march toward a zero-carbon future. 2013 had more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are thirteen of the … Continue reading 13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013
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Iberdrola and BMW enter into agreement to promote electric car in Spain
The two companies will also explore the possibilities of collaboration on innovation projects linked to electric mobility and technological initiatives with a view to exchanging information and helping to improve market penetration for this type of cars. IBERDROLA and BMW Ib
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Six Nissan Leaf electric vehicles power an office building
Survey Finds Many Households Can Use Electric Vehicles
Four out of 10 households could use an electric vehicle with little or no change to their driving habits and vehicle needs, according to a national survey released by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumers Union. While less than 1 percent of the country are driving electric vehicles (EVs) today, the
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Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project
Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the nation’s electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, … Continue reading Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project
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Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Cars
Alternative fuel vehicles, particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), are a small but fast-growing segment of the automotive market. Since 2010, when these vehicles first reached the market, sales of BEVs and PHEVs have grown at a significant pace, with new manufacturers bringing models to market and existing manufacturers reducing … Continue reading Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Cars
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Mitsubishi Sold 36,000 Electric Vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors announced that, to date, it sold a total of 36,000 electric cars worldwide. Since Mitsubishi launched it first electric car in mid-2009, the automaker has averaged roughly 700 EVs sold per month. This number include the i-MiEV, C-Zero, iOn triplets and the MiEV vans and trucks sold exclusively in Japan. 36,000 means that … Continue reading Mitsubishi Sold 36,000 Electric Vehicles
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BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its electric i3 cars
BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its i3 electric cars, the first of which were delivered in Germany last week, the company’s global sales chief, Ian Robertson, said at the Los Angels Auto Show on Wednesday. Robertson also said the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car due to be introduced in mid-2014 has sold … Continue reading BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its electric i3 cars
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ARIES and TECNALIA to boost simulation environment for automotive sector
REVE ARIES, engineering leading company with expertise in tailor-made test solutions, and TECNALIA, one of Europe’s largest applied research institutes are providing together the car simulation testing systems of the future: Dynacar. Both companies will showcase their innovations at preferentially placed booth #C350. Dynacar provides a common test platform that engineers can use through the … Continue reading ARIES and TECNALIA to boost simulation environment for automotive sector
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Endesa launches FASTO, the new Enel Group fast-charge point for all vehicles in the market
FASTO, or Fast Together, is the new product to sell recharging services equipped with all three connector types currently used in the market. It can therefore charge electric vehicles made by any manufacturer. FASTO, the new fast-charge point for electric vehicles that can charge any electric vehicle now available in the market.
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Li-EcoSafe
The range and performance of electric vehicles depends directly on the batteries used. Lithium-ion batteries are currently considered very promising for use in alternative vehicle propulsion systems due to their high energy density and low capacity loss when frequently, but incompletely, charged and discharged. In the joint project
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The U.S. Department of Defense Will Acquire 92,000 Electric Vehicles by 2020
Aiming to capture the economic, environmental, and strategic benefits offered by vehicles that do not run on fossil fuels, the United States military is investing heavily in electric vehicles (EVs), including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). One of the largest supporters of various types of alternative drive vehicles, the U.S. Department … Continue reading The U.S. Department of Defense Will Acquire 92,000 Electric Vehicles by 2020
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The Lithium Ion Inflection Point
First developed in the late 1980s as an energy storage solution for consumer electronics devices, lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have since grabbed majority market share in a number of battery applications, including electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, portable devices, and power tools.
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Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Frequency Regulation Revenue Will Surpass $190 Million Annually by 2022
Vehicle to grid (V2G) technologies, which enable plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) to participate in ancillary services for the power grid, have been in development since the beginning of the modern electric vehicle era, but they are only now beginning to emerge in revenue-generating applications.
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Advanced Batteries and the Coming Boom in the Global Lithium Ion Market
First developed in the late 1980s as an energy storage solution for consumer electronics devices, lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have since grabbed majority market share in a number of battery applications, including electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, portable devices, and power tools.
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Nearly 64,000 Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Have Been Installed Worldwide
The market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has expanded in recent years in parallel with the deployment of publicly accessible charging stations, mainly funded by government programs. Today, the large public investments for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure that characterized industry growth in North America and Western Europe over the past 3 years are … Continue reading Nearly 64,000 Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Have Been Installed Worldwide
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The future of electromobility – an interview with Ulrich Wagner, DLR Executive Board Member for Energy and Transport. How many electric cars will be using Germany’s roads in 2020? None of us have a crystal ball and this will depend on a wide variety of factors. In this interview Ulrich Wagner, German Aerospace Center (Deutsches … Continue reading The future of electric vehicle
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