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With big U.S. automakers planning to release new electric vehicles in the months ahead, a name familiar to consumers will get involved on the charging side. GE is expected to release smart charging stations that will communicate with utilities and potentially help consumers reduce their electric bills. |
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One way to get wary consumers to warm up to the Smart Grid? Glam it up! Porsche may help with its plans for the EV/PHEV market. (Click for a peek at the 918 Spyder concept car.) |
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched on a commercial scale in most of the world by 2014 and cumulative sales of fuel cell cars and trucks should hit almost 3 million worldwide in 10 years, according to Pike Research. |
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The Smart Grid has turned into a chimera (or Frankenstein if you prefer), a conglomeration and integration of many extremely complex and different communications and IT technologies and hardware. CMEA Capital's Maurice Gunderson argues that simple is better and makes the case that turning EVs into day traders by using their batteries as backup for the electric grid adds yet another layer of unnecessary and potentially expensive complexity. |
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Later this year the first of the mass-market plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles will be arriving in driveways across the U.S. But as analyst John Gartner of Pike Research details in this exclusive report, grid operators and companies involved in vehicle charging still have a lot of work to do to maximize their benefit and minimize their detriment. |
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The average Joe who thinks EVs are a good idea but isn’t absolutely passionate may hold off plunking down money for one until battery charging ease and convenience are firmly established. But a study done for New York City suggests a dense charging network may not be necessary for early adopters. Click inside for more on that, plus a recap of the latest developments on the EV charging front. |
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If you're an app addict, Alex Zheng says there's lots to like about the Chevy Volt's new On-Star application for smart phones. He says the Volt is pushing the technology envelope. See why. |
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Hard to believe batteries have been causing such a ruckus, but they're what make all-electric (EV) and hybrid (HEV) cars run. Some very smart people think the whole EV push is a massive waste of time and others see it as technology that can help save the environment and give us energy independence. Click for a look at the most promising battery technology and what it could mean for just about everyone. |
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It’s fair to say the auto industry – with a nudge from the feds – is finally embracing the era of plug-in hybrids and even the real-deal pure electric vehicles. Manufacturers are trotting out some dazzling next-generation cars at the auto shows. But don’t be fooled. Gas-guzzlers won’t disappear from our roadways any time soon. Learn why delivery dates, sticker prices and ‘range anxiety’ will keep EV adoption in the slow lane (but worth waiting for). |
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Billed as the first truly green EV charging station in the U.S., an all wind-powered station has been installed in Chicago's Highland Park. And of course, it's for a law firm that specializes in Smart Grid, renewable energy and energy law. |
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Indianapolis-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel will join forces again with the real estate division of ITOCHU Corporation, a giant Japanese industrial trading company, to develop and make advanced battery systems for a residential Smart Grid storage project near Tokyo. |
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SAE International has released a standard that outlines requirements for a standard charging connector for EVs, plug-in hybrids and charging systems. Basically, the standard would allow anyone driving a car with a plug to charge up anywhere. |
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The Tennessee Valley Authority, the Electric Power Research Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will build and test two prototype solar-assisted electric vehicle charging stations, then deploy additional stations in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville. |
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In today's featured segment of the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey, utility industry leaders project when EVs will start placing significant demand on the electric grid. |
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Qinetiq, a British defense and security technology company, is working on a new lithium-ion vehicle battery that would cost half as much and last longer than those in use today. |
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A study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says affordable electric vehicles (EVs) aren't likely to be glistening on the showroom floor anytime soon, despite the almost rabid enthusiasm car makers are exhibiting about them. |
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Will the high cost of lithium-ion battery systems slow sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles? Or is there reason to believe a viable resale market will develop - knowing that Li-ion prices will eventually drop? It's a puzzle, but Pike Research analyst John Gartner offers interesting insights into some of the pieces in this SGN exclusive. |
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Years from now we may look back on this week’s announcement of the Electrification Roadmap as an inflection point for the Smart Grid. Why? Three reasons: 1) Electric vehicles are a cause the public can connect with; 2) EVs will put serious stresses on the grid, far more than smart meter upgrades for instance, and 3) EVs will make standards and interoperability absolutely essential. Jesse Berst explains it all … and offers up an EV primer to help you get up to speed fast. |
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Business leaders from several major corporations have formed the Electrification Coalition to promote mass deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) to counter the economic, environmental and national security vulnerabilities associated with the country's continued dependence on petroleum. But can we really get 250 million EVs on the road in the next 30 years? |
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The role that smart meters will play in coordinating power demand with electric vehicles and charging equipment remains largely undefined today. But as Pike Research analyst John Gartner points out, it's going to be a critical issue for utilities. Plugging in an EV at the "wrong" time can undo the peak power savings from dozens of smart meters. |
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As the buzz about electric cars accelerates, Andy Bochman suggests slowing down for a look at the big picture. Will new battery technologies be everything we hope they'll be? Or are we looking at further stress on an electric infrastructure that can barely handle all the iPods and iPhones charging up nightly now? |
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Fisker Automotive, armed with a $528.7 million DOE loan, will re-open a closed GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware, to develop and produce two lines of plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
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Can the electric vehicle market live up to the hype? A new report from Lux Research suggests that, due to market intricacies, EV sales success in the next decade will vary from region to region and as a function of oil prices. Analyst Jacob Grose provides insights exclusive to SGN. |
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Insiders at this week's GridWeek conference in Washington DC are predicting challenges ahead for EV pioneer Better Place. Jesse Berst offers some perspective. |
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Smart Grid software developer GridPoint, Inc., and Coulomb Technologies are showing off an electric car charging station with DR features that utilities can control. |
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I am Chengrui Cai who is a PhD graduate student with major in Power and Energy System. Now my research lies in SmartGrid. As far as I know, one of the important goal of the SmartGrid is to bring distributed generation to homes in US, which aims to install solar panel and small wind turbine in homes. However, ...