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Honda, IBM and PG&E to Test Demand Load Electric Car Charging: #evworld

evworld.com 12 Apr '12, 9pm

Honda, IBM and PG&E to Test Demand Load Electric Car Charging: #evworld via @evworldeditor

ARMONK, N.Y., -- IBM IBM +1.35% today announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle's ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle's battery state. With visibility into charging patterns, energy providers will have the ability to more effectively manage charging during peak hours and create consumer-friendly programs to encourage electric vehicle adoption. The energy requirements for electric vehicles will challenge the current power grid as plug-in vehicle counts continue to grow to an expected 2.9 million worldwide by 2017. This project has the potential to ease the infrastructure and consumer co...

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