Pike Research: Hybrid, Plug-In Electric Vehicles to Surpass 5% of Total U.S. Vehicle Sales by 2017
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Pike Research: Hybrid, plug-in electric vehicles to surpass 5% of total U.S. vehicle sales by 2017
Pike Research’s recent report, “Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts”, states that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) combined will represent 3.1% of worldwide auto sales by 2017. According to the report, HEVs and PEVs will account for 5.1% of total the United States vehicle sales in 2017.
The report analyzes the key market forces playing a role in the electric vehicle market and provides comprehensive lists of expected vehicle launches. The report includes detailed forecasts through 2017 for light duty vehicle sales, as well as retail and fleet sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles, segmented by world region and key countries.
JinkoSolar donates solar modules for 2.5-kW solar system in Tanzania
JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. will provide its high quality modules to a 2.5-kW solar project to be built at the Nyumbaya Mungu Secondary School in Northern Tanzania. In addition to providing the modules used in the system, members of the JinkoSolar team will serve as volunteers to help educate the local community on the benefits of solar, paving the way for a wider understanding of renewable energy in Tanzania. The system is scheduled for the completion in July 2012.
Georgia Tech installs electric vehicle charging system
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Recharge Solutions Int’l LLC have installed a RSI level II 220 volt electric vehicle charging system and 110 volt electric fleet charging system at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. The RSI 220 volt Level II chargers will be available to the university’s faculty, students and visitors 24/7. Users can register for short or long term charging and pay by credit card on an hourly or monthly basis. The RSI fleet system will enable the university to effectively monitor the usage and costs of its present electric vehicle fleet.
ECOtality to integrate Silver Spring platform into Blink EV charging stations
ECOtality Inc. and Silver Spring Networks Inc. have signed an agreement to integrate ECOtality’s Blink electric vehicle charging stations with the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform. ECOtality will market and sell the integrated Blink stations globally, enabling utilities to offer their customers smart EV charging options.
The agreement will provide another option, in which the Blink station leverages Silver Spring’s Direct-to-Grid communications to securely connect to a utility’s Silver Springs mart grid network. Silver Spring utility clients can also deploy Silver Spring’s Utility IQ Demand Response Manager, a robust demand response management system that includes smart EV charging. The application enables utilities to offer their customers EV charging options, schedule charging for off-peak times to reduce customer bills and control load for grid reliably, and collect EV-specific consumption data for billing.
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