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Regional Transmissions Organizations (Rto)
Think of RTOs as air traffic controllers of the electric grid, managing electricity generation and transmission over large regional grids to ensure reliable power supply at the lowest possible price. PJM, the largest RTO in the world, which manages t...
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300-Mile Range Battery, At Lowest Cost?
Do you want batteries for your car, that has the . . . . . . Lightest weight, . . . . . . Lowest cost, . . . . . . Longest range, and . . . . . . Highest safety? "In an industry where energy density tends to increase 5% a year, our achievemen...
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Electric Barge Delivers To Electric Truck
In the Netherlands, the medieval streets are too small for large trucks to drive thru, . . . so beer is delivered to restaurants by ELECTRIC canal barges called . . . "Beer Boats." For restaurants that are not located on the canal's, the b...
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Hybrid Capacitors
CDHC Hybrid Capacitors are 1/2 ultracapacitor and 1/2 lithium ion battery . . . These hybrid capacitors are designed to store . . . more than twice the energy of typical ultracapacitors and . . . have high cycle life capability compared to batteries, ....
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$600-$1,500 Electric Vehicle
Beijing, China's, 3 wheel car is very popular, and . . . you don't even need a license to drive one. It sold in the USA for $20,000.- back in 2008. . . . Today it's $25,000.- Source: evworld inhabitat greenvehicles
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Will China Dominate The Ev Market?
China has clamped down on pollution in their largest cities and currently have . . . the worlds largest number of electric bicycle and motorcycle customers, . . . who are already used to charging with electricity and . . . have overcome any range anxi...
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Electric Mini-Truck
Tata ACE electric commercial vehicle, . . . unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, . . . is designed in 4 derivatives; . . . . . . Chassis Cab, . . . . . . Drop Side Mini Truck, . . . . . . Box van and . . . . . . Tipper with opt...
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Ultracapacitors & Wind Power
Most energy storage systems are designed to meet high power demands but occur in brief and scattered bursts. The rest of the time, battery-powered storage capabilities exceed the need of the turbine.
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Ultracapacitor Sales Grow Over 500% Since 2007
Maxwell has produced more than 20 million ultracapacitor cells . . . since setting up initial high-volume production. In 2011, Maxwell and an assembly partner built and . . . shipped more than 2 million large-cell ultracapacitors, and . . . a new...
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Goal: Put 20 Million Ev's On The Road By 2020
Have running on the road, 20 million EVs, by 2020, . . . including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. . . . Chart and Fact-Sheet by country. Source: cleanenergyministerial Fact-Sheet (PDF)
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Are Ev's Fuel Source's "dirty?"
We know how "Dirty" ICE cars fuels are,
. . . but is Electricity just as "Dirty?"
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Full Electrical Vehicles (Fevs)
The main hindrance for market adaption are:
. . . . . . high costs,
. . . . . . driving range,
. . . . . . reliability and
. . . . . . safety.
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How Far Can You Go On $1 These Days?
MODE OF TRAVEL: . ENERGY SOURCE: . . . .DISTANCE TRAVELED: Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . .About 1/4 gallon of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 miles Public Transit . . . . . About 2/5 of a fare (NYC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 mile...
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How To Save 1,400,000 Gallons Of Diesel A Year
Frito-Lay to Buy 100 Electric, 67 CNG Trucks
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China: World’S First E-Quadricycle
It is a four-wheeled motorcycle, completely powered by electricity.
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Usa Electric Grid Connections
The Tres Amigas project is designed to connect its 3 primary grids
. . . (East, West, and Texas).
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Fedex Reducing Fuel Use Faster Than Expected
20% of FedEx Express Vehicle Converted
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True Cost Of Lighting
The 2007 energy bill, it’s become an increasingly ideological issue:
. . . that law set efficiency standards which current 100 watt incandescent bulbs couldn’t meet.
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Renewable Energy, Unblocked By Transmission Line
Antelope Valley Clearview Transmission Line (AV Clearview) would quickly open up access to over 2,000 MW of economical solar generation, increasing its clean energy impact.
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Underground System Would Boost Efficiency, Safety
Moving huge quantities of electricity over vast distances . . . could become easier over the next decade . . . if utilities adopt a new type of power transmission system using . . . DC, or direct current, and superconducting cables, . . . capable of mo...
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New Type Of Electrolyte, Key To Better Batteries?
Electrolytes are one of the 4 fundamental components of either batteries or ultracapacitors . . . the anode, . . . the cathode, . . . the separator and the . . . electrolyte. Electrolytes are primary contributors to the . . . performance, . . . safety,...
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Electricity Generation From Coal, Decline's
Amid historically low natural gas prices and the warmest March ever recorded in much of the United States, coal’s share of total net generation dropped to 34%—the lowest level since at least January 1973. Natural gas prices were near 10-year lows this...
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Does Weather Effect Electric Car Batteries?
How long can we realistically expect electric car battery packs to last? . . . The answer, depends on where you live, and . . . how the battery is cooled within your car. Source: Battery PDF
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