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How Electric Cars Could Save the Grid, 2007-12-28 13:01:01
The "vehicle to grid" -- or V2G -- project being developed by researchers at the University of Delaware is simple: electric cars have to plug into the power grid anyway to get their batteries recharged. ...Bookmark tags: science, environment, cars, electricity

Plug-in Hybrids Might not Need New Power Plants, 2008-03-13 21:30:16
A new study by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory looked at the impact that plug-in hybrids (and indirectly, electric cars) might have on the US electricity grid in the next few decades. They found that, as they say, timing is everything: If the cars were recharged after 10 P.M. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, electricity, autos, automobiles, vehicles, power-plants, plug-in-hybrids, hybrid-electric

Electricity From The Exhaust Pipe, 2008-06-04 11:30:20
Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity. The module feeds the energy into the car's electronic systems. This cuts fuel consumption and helps reduce the CO2 emissions from motor vehicles. ...Bookmark tags: science, energy, cars, power, renewable-energy, electricity, automobiles, enviroment, thermodynamics, power-station