Sentences with phrase «electric transportation»

In case of electric transportation, there should be a clear strategy for addressing the need for charging infrastructure.
I had the misguided calculations in mind that estimate the amount of electricity needed for electric transportation by simply looking at the thermal energy contained in the fuels that we now consume.
The city wants to become a leader in electric transportation, part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third.
We collectively moved beyond oil toward a future of renewable electric transportation.
Consider how these two objectives would actually interact, possibly negatively, since getting off foreign oil implies electric transportation or at least plug - in hybrids.
Most of the commuting distances are short as well making them ideal for electric transportation.
The EES segment focuses on environmental and energy security value of electric transportation with solutions for developing, manufacturing and charging electric vehicles.
Some examples include energy auditing on campus and in the community, designing electric transportation systems, creating socially relevant art to be auctioned to raise funds for nonprofits, investigating relationships between Math and Art, producing original plays and designing and constructing urban gardening systems that will be used to grow produce for a cook - off competition.
A PHEV like the Volt eliminates range anxiety, making electric transportation availble to many more people than would otherwise be the case.
AeroVironment, Inc. is a technology solutions provider which designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems and electric transportation solutions.
She calls electric transportation the «single biggest opportunity to really make a meaningful impact on reducing greenhouse gases.»
Instead of getting long - term strategies for adopting low - carbon energy sources, upgrading the power grid, encouraging electric transportation and so on, we are getting cash for clunkers, subsidies for corn - based ethanol, and other ineffective and highly costly nonsolutions delivered by large - scale lobbying.
And in general, I think electric transportation will become more common in the future, for example trains, trams and plug - in hybrids.»
Chevrolet has done their best to make fully electric transportation an affordable possibility with the Bolt EV, which receives just a few small changes for 2018.
Some of the guests at our North Las Vegas hotel are here for business with Union Pacific Railroad, General Electric Transportation, and Video Las Vegas.
Freight can go very easily by electric transportation (long - distance rail and short distance rail spurs and electric trucks), and passenger travel can go by long - distance rail and locally by PHEV / EV's.
Grid capacity planning and operation will need to address the integration of electric transportation networks with the grid through smart charging, fast charging, and storage utilization,» the report says.
«If we are to embark on a Manhattan Project to get off of our petroleum dependence, we should direct our efforts toward an eventual electric transportation infrastructure.»
Singapore considered ideal for electric transportation test due to compact urban size and robust power grid.
«Wheel motors are revolutionizing electric transportation, from our ZAPPY3 electric scooters all the way up to more ambitious projects like the ZAP - X crossover,» says Schneider.
Electric Transportation Engineering Corp (ETEC): $ 99.8 million to demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers.
Jetson, a Brooklyn - based electric transportation company, recently launched its Adventure model e-bike, which is now available from Walmart and Kohl's and Amazon, and at first glance, it appears to be nothing other than a conventional bicycle.
In a near future that looks to be jam - packed with personal electric transportation options, electric - assisted bicycles are well - suited to mass adoption, as most of us are probably more comfortable on a bike than a scooter or a skateboard.
If we started right now building enough nuclear power plant to replace all older coal and gas units as they fade out and building additional ones to cover growing electric transportation needs we have a small change to get to the goal of 80 %.
Their ambitions accelerate the introduction of cleaner, electric transportation across the globe.»
DOE has distributed the remaining funds to seven education and workforce training programs in order to facilitate the transition to electric transportation systems.
«We had collectively moved beyond oil,» he says, «toward a future of renewable electric transportation
With a Department of Energy grant awarded to General Motors, Bill Boyce, supervisor for electric transportation with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, said his utility modeled a few electric vehicle pricing schemes and found they were able to manage the impact of charging on the grid by educating their customers on the best time to charge.
Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Southern California Edison, argues that plug - ins represent a natural evolution of hybrid technology, which today essentially burns gas to generate electricity.
Back to this year's budget — there is one bright spot for climate: the government has renewed support for British Columbians who buy less - polluting vehicles, and is putting some funds toward building infrastructure to support the transition to electric transportation.
The big - bucket breakdowns were decided by Congress as part of the guidance given to DoE, so the $ 2.3 billion for electric batteries and electric transportation, all of that was really part of the design of the Recovery Act.
«These awards communicate a vision that plug - in vehicles are really a critical part of our energy future,» says Marc Duvall, director of electric transportation at the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto, California.
Among the areas of research that inspire Dr. Cui are: the development of new technologies to further the development of electric transportation; creating new battery chemistry for grid - scale storage at ultra-low cost; and harnessing low - cost technologies for the development of catalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction and conversion into highly valuable products and inert carbon - hydrogen bond activation.
The motorcycle, known as Project Livewire from Harley Davidson, is not intended for sale to the public, but just as an introduction to the future world of electric transportation.
Cities Take the Electric Bus to Fight Climate Change — and Save Money Aug 23, 2016 TakePart (Beverly Hills, CA) Forget Tesla — the big new thing in electric transportation is the battery - powered bus.
The best solution to this problem is electric transportation.
In keeping with the Southern California lifestyle, the LA Auto Show is usually a showcase for green cars, hybrid vehicles and electric transportation.
It's cheap, basic, electric transportation that will carry you about 62 miles on a full charge, and deliver a 112 mile per gallon electric equivalent.
In keeping with the Southern California lifestyle, the LA auto show is usually a showcase for green cars, hybrid vehicles and electric transportation.
The Center for Excellence in Energy Innovation at Northeast Campus focuses on alternative energy, with instruction in wind energy, solar energy, biodiesel fuels, electric transportation, and home energy audits.
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