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Rising Hopes that Electric Cars Can Play a Key Role on the Grid

By Yale Environment 360 on October 25, 2010 2 Comments Center for Carbon Free Power Integration, Chevy Volts, Claus Ekman, Denmark, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, electrical grid, Europe, EV, Frederiksborgvej, green tech, green technology, Italy, lithium ion battery pack, Mitsubishi, natural gas, Nissan LEAFs, plan to start producing V2G-ready cars by mid-decade, rechargeable batteries, renewable energy, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, solar power, Sweden, system operators, transportation, United States, University of Delaware, V2G, vehicle-to-grid, Willett Kempton, wind, wind power

Will electric cars one day become part of a network of rechargeable batteries that can help smooth out the intermittent nature of wind and solar power? Many experts believe so, pointing to programs in Europe and the U.S. that demonstrate the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology.

BP’s Loss, Our Opportunity: Driving Electric Can Help Cure Oil Addiction

By Rebecca Hough on July 17, 2010 2 Comments BMW, BP, Chevrolet Volt, Department of Energy, Department of TransportationFord, electric vehicle, electric vehicle recharging stations, electric vehicles, EV Project, Evatran, gasoline-powered vehicles, General Motors, hybrid drive systems, hydrogen fuel cells, Leaf, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, oil crisis, Rebecca Hough, Toyota, Volvo

Oil has monopolized America’s transportation sector, but this is changing. By the end of 2010, several major automobile manufacturers, including Nissan, General Motors, Volt, Nissan,GM, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and Mercedes will release their first generation electric vehicles – vehicles that allow you to run partially and even fully on electricity. The US government has also committed to spending millions of dollars to help prepare our cities and communities for the coming wave of electric vehicles.