Plug-in hybrid

By Mike Millikin An analysis by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the implementation of smart grid technologies could reduce electricity use by more than 4% by 2030. Higher grid reliability, reducing power outages that cost American consumers $150 billion a year.

By Mike Millikin An analysis by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the implementation of smart grid technologies could reduce electricity use by more than 4% by 2030. Higher grid reliability, reducing power outages that cost American consumers $150 billion a year.

By Mike Millikin The charging infrastructure area will be a difficult one for businesses, noted Mark Duvall, Director Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in his session. In his prepared remarks prior to his panel’s discussion, Felix Kramer, founder of CalCars, said t...

By Mike Millikin The charging infrastructure area will be a difficult one for businesses, noted Mark Duvall, Director Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in his session. In his prepared remarks prior to his panel’s discussion, Felix Kramer, founder of CalCars, said t...

By Mike(noreply@blogger.com) Two electric motors for full-hybrid drive. Plug-in solution: convenient charging of the electric power system from a conventional power socket. Performance, fuel efficiency and emission management opening new dimensions in hybrid technology.

 FL The automaker put more time into its aerodynamics to free up battery technology costs. New cars in 2010 which run on electric power will come in two flavors. One is the plug in hybrid, which uses both a gasoline engine and electricity, while the other ...

Hydro-Quebec has joined Ford Motor Company in a North America-wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Ford, in collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), is undertaking a three-year ...

They see a time when, on a scorching hot day, a plug-in hybrid electric car charges one minute and a few moments later sends electricity back into the grid to help avert a brownout. Also coming are utilities that get instant feedback on a transformer ...

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 TX They have a vision of a scorching hot day where a plug-in hybrid electric car charges one minute and the next sends electricity back to the grid to help head off a brownout Center Point Energy serves 2.2 million customers in the Houston area. ...

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By info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports) Most plug-in hybrids are rated according to how many miles they can drive on electric power without using the gas engine. Some future models, such as the Chevrolet Volt and the Fisker Karma, can drive up to 40 miles (according to the manufacturers) without ever using the gas engine. Chrysle...

The study was conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit research group, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group. It was based on an analysis of data from the federal Energy Information Agency and EPRI. Plug-in...