Posts Tagged ‘Xcel Energy’
Pluggin In with Carl Lawrence of Hybrids-Plus
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
“Plug In. Charge up. Drive On.” That’s the slogan of Carl Lawrence and his team at Hybrids Plus, a Boulder, Colo.-based group dedicated to converting Hybrid Electric Vehicles into Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and minimizing the impact of transportation on the environment. In September 2006, they launched their first prototype conversion of a Prius [...]
Tags: Battery Electric Vehicle, Carl Lawrence, conversion, electric car, hybrid, Hybrids Plus, plug-in, Prius, V2G, Xcel Energy
Vehicle to Grid, part 1
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
In the first in a two-part series, I examine the emerging “Vehicle to Grid,” or V2G technology, where Plug-in Electric Vehicles use their excess battery power to recharge the electrical grid during periods of peak demand. Several energy utilities are studying this green energy source, including Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy and its subsidiary, Utility Innovations. Michael [...]
Tags: green energy, Keith Parks, Michael Lamb, NREL, PG&E, smart grid, V2G, Xcel Energy