Archive for the 'electric vehicles' Category

Mar 31 2010

Ford and Microsoft team on smart app for vehicle recharging

Published by Heather Clancy under Smart Grid, electric vehicles, energy, green tech

Didn’t make it into NYC today for the International Auto Show, but felt it relevant to report that Ford and Microsoft are teaming up an application that will keep tabs on when your hybrid vehicle needs a recharge. As Andrew Nusca reports on our SmartPlanet sister blog network, the energy management application is made possible by [...]

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Mar 19 2010

U.K. research project studies impact of electric vehicles on grid

Published by Heather Clancy under air pollution, electric vehicles, energy, green tech, research

IBM is teaming up with the Energy Technologies Institute in the United Kingdom to figure out what sort of charging infrastructure will be required for the rollout of electric vehicles there. Other organizations involved in the study are EDF Energy, E.ON and Imperial Consultants. The study is being undertaken as the British government preps to plunk [...]

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