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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

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

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.

What Makes Europe Greener than the U.S.?

By Yale Environment 360 on October 12, 2009 5 Comments American cities, CO2 emissions, Denmark, Elisabeth Rosenthal, energy-efficient, environment, environmental strategies, environmentally conscious, environmentally reckless, environmentally responsible, Europe, Europeans, France, France. Stockholm’s Arlanda airport, garbage collection, infrastructure of life, Italy, live green, low-carbon footprints, northern Europe, social pressure, Sweden, UK, Union of Concerned Scientists, United States, Yale Environment 360, Zurich

The average American produces three times the amount of CO2 emissions as a person in France. A U.S. journalist now living in Europe explains how she learned to love her clothesline and sweating in summer.