Imagine having the car you drive doing double duty as a part of a mini power plant, taking power from and giving it to an electric grid, and getting paid for the service. Willett Kempton, professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, shared his vision for grid-integrated vehicles with retired faculty members during … Continue reading Kempton discusses innovative work in vehicle-to-grid technology
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EPRI, Utilities, Automakers to Demonstrate Technology Enabling Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Support Grid Reliability
The demonstration will showcase the software system’s demand response capabilities and how it can reduce customers’ electric vehicle charging costs through more effective scheduling. The Electric Power Research Institute, along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate an advanced software platform for integrating plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) with smart grid … Continue reading EPRI, Utilities, Automakers to Demonstrate Technology Enabling Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Support Grid Reliability
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Sales of electric vehicles have gradually risen throughout the year
BYD, China’s leading producer of electric cars, has alone seen explosive growth following measures taken by Beijing to encourage the use of green cars to tackle pollution. By August, the company had sold 9,582 electric cars with total sales for this year expected to hit the 20,000 mark. The global electric car market is expected … Continue reading Sales of electric vehicles have gradually risen throughout the year
Continue readingGerman cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
German cabinet ministers from the ruling grand coalition of Christian and Social Democrats on Wednesday adopted a draft law aimed at boosting the production and sales of electric cars across the country. Realizing that the electric car business had gotten off to an unsatisfactorily slow start, Berlin came out in favor of granting some extra … Continue reading German cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
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Rare Earths Elements in High-Tech Industries
Rare earth elements are used in CMP polishing slurries and as high-k dielectrics in the semiconductor industry. . Prices of ceria, used in STI planarization slurries, have increased 1300% between 2009 and 2010 because of an embargo by China, home to 97% of the rare earth mines. This report analyzes the impact of the embargo … Continue reading Rare Earths Elements in High-Tech Industries
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California surpassed sales of 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles
California already has more electric vehicles on its roads than any other state, with an estimated 40 percent of all electric cars sold in the United States. California Governor Jerry Brown signed several legislations on Sunday to encourage the electric car market in the state, which accounts for 40 percent of all electric vehicles sold … Continue reading California surpassed sales of 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles
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History of the Electric Car
Not an invention of modern times, the electric car has a long and storied history. Travel back in time as we explore the history of the electric car. Introduced more than 100 years ago, electric cars are seeing a rise in popularity today for many of the same reasons they were first popular. Whether it’s … Continue reading History of the Electric Car
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Nissan begins selling electric vehicles Leaf in China
The Venucia e30 is ready to roll in China. The locally manufactured version of the Nissan Leaf is part of Nissan’s plan to take 20 percent of China’s EV market share by 2018. After unveiling the Chinese version of the world’s best-selling electric car earlier this year, Nissan and its Chinese partner on Wednesday launched … Continue reading Nissan begins selling electric vehicles Leaf in China
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Tesla Motors’ Gigafactory Will See More Than 50% Overcapacity in its Li-ion Production
Tesla Motors’ plan to build a new 35 GWh lithium-ion cell production facility – dubbed the Gigafactory – for electric vehicles that will bring about only a modest reduction in battery costs, and create significant overcapacity, given likely sales of less than half the targeted 500,000, according to Lux Research. Tesla and its partner, Panasonic, … Continue reading Tesla Motors’ Gigafactory Will See More Than 50% Overcapacity in its Li-ion Production
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Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
A rare Tesla Motors Inc. bear emerged Wednesday, with Lux Research expressing doubt that the electric-car maker will sell as many cars as it hopes by the end of the decade, which would result in overcapacity at its pricey battery factory and affect sales of its mass-market EV. Not that investors cared that much about … Continue reading Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
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More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the U.S.
On the eve of Labor Day weekend, a new report from the nonprofit, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows that more than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the second quarter of this year – more than double the number of jobs announced in the first quarter. The jump in … Continue reading More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the U.S.
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55 Million Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will be Sold Worldwide from 2014 to 2023
Driven by rising gasoline prices and increasingly congested city streets, more consumers are starting to turn to two-wheel vehicles, including electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) and electric scooters (e-scooters). Although this market remains heavily concentrated in China, which accounts for 98 percent of worldwide sales, growth is expected to occur across many regions, particularly after 2015. … Continue reading 55 Million Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will be Sold Worldwide from 2014 to 2023
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In France, 10,000 euros to switch to electric vehicles
France currently grants new car buyers a credit of 6,300 euros ($8,400) if they purchase an electric vehicle. But if a new bill submitted to Parliament by France’s Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy is approved, customers will be eligible for an additional bonus of 10,000 euros if they switch from a diesel powered vehicle to an … Continue reading In France, 10,000 euros to switch to electric vehicles
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In a Boost for Plug-in and Fuel Cell Vehicles, China Waives 10% Vehicle Sales Tax and Issues a 30% Government Procurement Mandate
China has announced two major policies that will boost sales of what it terms “new-energy vehicles” in the country, which primarily refer to electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Starting in September 2014, a 10% sales tax on new-energy vehicles will be waived through the end of 2017. The 10% … Continue reading In a Boost for Plug-in and Fuel Cell Vehicles, China Waives 10% Vehicle Sales Tax and Issues a 30% Government Procurement Mandate
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Plan of connecting Korea to Japan
Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), the nation’s energy provider, is pushing a plan of connecting Busan to Japan’s Tsushima Island and Kyushu through a 200-kilometer (124-mile) underwater cable. The project will create a new grid to share power from Korea, which has a surplus, with Japan, which has a shortage of power due to the … Continue reading Plan of connecting Korea to Japan
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Annual Sales of Electric Vehicles in North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific Will Reach 1.8 Million by 2023
Asia Pacific will surpass North America as the largest market for plug-in electric cars by 2018, report concludes. While plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are now available in all U.S. states, most Canadian provinces and territories, and in every Western European country, they are not readily accessible in the Asia Pacific region. That will change over … Continue reading Annual Sales of Electric Vehicles in North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific Will Reach 1.8 Million by 2023
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Mitsubishi and Nissan created an electric car
When electric cars first made their mainstream debut, the cheapest one you could buy in the US was the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which before rebates came in at about $29,000. Four years later though, Mitsubishi and Nissan are teaming up to build an EV that costs half that amount before any tax rebates, reports the … Continue reading Mitsubishi and Nissan created an electric car
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Volkswagen Takes Holistic Approach To E-Mobility With Launch For Ultra Low Carbon Car
Volkswagen partners with 3Degrees® to purchase carbon offsets in California and around the United States to cover certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with 2015 e-Golf models. SunPower® selected as VW’s official solar energy partner, providing eligible e-Golf® owners the opportunity to achieve the electricity savings and power management capabilities of its high performance solar … Continue reading Volkswagen Takes Holistic Approach To E-Mobility With Launch For Ultra Low Carbon Car
Continue readingElectric vehicles (EV) sales doubled across the EU in 2013
The growth of the EU electric vehicle (EV) market continued in 2013 as sales doubled, driven by the introduction of top-selling new models. According to a new report from the campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E), almost 50,000 plug-in vehicles were sold in the EU last year. The most popular EVs were three cars launched … Continue reading Electric vehicles (EV) sales doubled across the EU in 2013
Continue readingPanasonic, Tesla to build big US battery plant for electric vehicles
Tesla Motors Inc. is teaming up with Japanese electronics company Panasonic Corp. to build a battery manufacturing plant in the U.S. expected to create 6,500 jobs. The companies announced the deal Thursday, but they did not say where in the U.S. the so-called “gigafactory,” or large-scale plant, will be built. Tesla has said that Nevada, … Continue reading Panasonic, Tesla to build big US battery plant for electric vehicles
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