Comments on: GM-Volt EXCLUSIVE Interview: Tom Schneider, Chair IEEE-USA Plug-in Vehicle Task Force http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Juan Coffey http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-37344 Juan Coffey Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:46:20 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-37344 splosh freeman microcytosis counterbond putrescence uniarticulate pernyi ianthine <a href="http://www.elfsongwhistles.com/" rel="nofollow">Elf Song Whistles</a> http://www.hyraxoil.com/ splosh freeman microcytosis counterbond putrescence uniarticulate pernyi ianthine
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]]> By: Ruan http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9341 Ruan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:51:33 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9341 Lyle, so you used my tip after all! Good on you! Thanks for good site and lets all hold thumbs for Volt... Lyle, so you used my tip after all! Good on you! Thanks for good site and lets all hold thumbs for Volt…

]]> By: Neutron Flux http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9334 Neutron Flux Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9334 Problem with wind power is you cannot depend on the wind blowing but you can depend on a load on the grid, ergo energy companies are not allowed to factor into their required supplies the amount of wind energy purchased, ergo it is all hedged power. So there is a limit to the amount of wind generated power that power companies can purchase cost effectively & still meet their legal requirements to provide proven energy sources for the grid. This fact will not go away at night as load is load day or night. With the advent of SMART meters, eventually one may be able to buy just wind power and if it isn't available, their lights go off but I don't think there will be many signing up for that program. B2G may help but battery cost is not low enough to justify purchase merely to store wind power for B2G. The power market can only rely on guaranteed power & wind is not it, but NUCs are. Minimal carbon footprint (mining,processing & delivering Uranium to plants), Safe on-site storage. New designs that are more efficient & safer. TMI is old news get over it! We did not ban Petroleum refineries because of fires there did we? If we cannot learn from our mistakes and venture out & continue to strive for technological break throughs we should have given up the space program after the first crew fried & died on the pad. We need Nucs like we need the Volt, energy independance & reduction in green house gases. If you think people are ignorant about Series hybrid technology, there is no name for the lack of understanding about modern Nuclear plant processes ,design & built in safety features. Problem with wind power is you cannot depend on the wind blowing but you can depend on a load on the grid, ergo energy companies are not allowed to factor into their required supplies the amount of wind energy purchased, ergo it is all hedged power. So there is a limit to the amount of wind generated power that power companies can purchase cost effectively & still meet their legal requirements to provide proven energy sources for the grid. This fact will not go away at night as load is load day or night. With the advent of SMART meters, eventually one may be able to buy just wind power and if it isn’t available, their lights go off but I don’t think there will be many signing up for that program. B2G may help but battery cost is not low enough to justify purchase merely to store wind power for B2G. The power market can only rely on guaranteed power & wind is not it, but NUCs are. Minimal carbon footprint (mining,processing & delivering Uranium to plants), Safe on-site storage. New designs that are more efficient & safer. TMI is old news get over it! We did not ban Petroleum refineries because of fires there did we? If we cannot learn from our mistakes and venture out & continue to strive for technological break throughs we should have given up the space program after the first crew fried & died on the pad. We need Nucs like we need the Volt, energy independance & reduction in green house gases. If you think people are ignorant about Series hybrid technology, there is no name for the lack of understanding about modern Nuclear plant processes ,design & built in safety features.

]]> By: Tim http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9209 Tim Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:35:20 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9209 New Solar Panels Produced at Less Than $1 Per Watt http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/industry_week.php New Solar Panels Produced at Less Than $1 Per Watt

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]]> By: Matt986 http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9185 Matt986 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:13:52 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9185 I like the last part where they say that the IEEE engineer's consensus is that the US has enough off peak power. Fears that the grid will collapse under the load of electric vehicles are one of the most common I hear from my usual crowd. Hopefully with the advent of PHEVs and EVs, we will have more technological advancement toward energy independence. I like DARPA's goal of $1/Watt solar power generation. Wind generation is good as well. We also need more nuke plants to fill in where solar and wind can't meet all of the demand. Perchance the losses in wind generation at night might be mitigated by storage devices, such as large ultracapacitors and large home based batteries. Think - charge up at night for cheap, and run off of a battery all day at home. Couple with solar panels on your roof... we could end up mostly energy independent not only as a nation, but as individuals as well. I like the last part where they say that the IEEE engineer’s consensus is that the US has enough off peak power. Fears that the grid will collapse under the load of electric vehicles are one of the most common I hear from my usual crowd.

Hopefully with the advent of PHEVs and EVs, we will have more technological advancement toward energy independence. I like DARPA’s goal of $1/Watt solar power generation. Wind generation is good as well. We also need more nuke plants to fill in where solar and wind can’t meet all of the demand.

Perchance the losses in wind generation at night might be mitigated by storage devices, such as large ultracapacitors and large home based batteries. Think – charge up at night for cheap, and run off of a battery all day at home. Couple with solar panels on your roof… we could end up mostly energy independent not only as a nation, but as individuals as well.

]]> By: kent beuchert http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9176 kent beuchert Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9176 It's a point that is certainly valid, but one that the automaker obviously can't promise - that battery prices will decline and in 10 years, you could probably replace and even imporve your battery pack for not very much money. If A123 Systems is correct, their batteries will decline to what sounds like less than half their price in the not too distant future. This all makes the distinction between 10 and 15 year battery pack lifespans potentially not all that important. That also leads to the possibility of either tacking on additional batteries, or expanding the range of the DOD and adding extra miles at the cost of shorter lifespan, which now isn't so important - in other words, reprogram the system to recharge to 100% of battery capacity and draw down to 20% of charge, gaining 25 miles and having a 65 mile driving range. It’s a point that is certainly valid, but one that the automaker obviously can’t promise – that battery prices will decline and in 10 years, you could probably replace
and even imporve your battery pack for not
very much money. If A123 Systems is correct, their batteries will decline to what sounds like less than half their price in the not too distant future. This all makes the distinction between 10 and 15 year battery pack lifespans potentially not all that important. That also leads to the possibility of either tacking on additional batteries, or expanding the range of the DOD and adding extra miles at the cost of shorter lifespan, which now isn’t so important – in other words, reprogram the system to recharge to 100% of battery capacity and draw down to 20% of charge, gaining 25 miles and having a 65 mile driving range.

]]> By: Drake http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9144 Drake Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:13:33 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/29/gm-volt-exclusive-interview-tom-schneider-chair-ieee-usa-plug-in-vehicle-task-force/#comment-9144 PHEVs can also help to support wind-based energy solutions like wind turbines. One of the stated disadvantages of wind turbines is that at night, they don't stop producing energy. During these off-peak times, energy may be wasted because of the low demand. PHEVs change this equation, however, increasing energy demand during the 11PM-5AM window. PHEVs have so much potential to change the world for the better. PHEVs can also help to support wind-based energy solutions like wind turbines. One of the stated disadvantages of wind turbines is that at night, they don’t stop producing energy. During these off-peak times, energy may be wasted because of the low demand. PHEVs change this equation, however, increasing energy demand during the 11PM-5AM window.

PHEVs have so much potential to change the world for the better.

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