PG&E's Battery Power Plans Could Jump Start Electric Car Market

hb06 · 06-12-2007, 02:18 AM

"In the coming years, the utility plans to buy thousands of plug-in hybrid and electric car batteries once they've outlived their usefulness for transportation and install them in the basements of office towers and at electrical substations. The batteries will store green energy and and be used to cut peak demand for expensive - and greenhouse gas-emitting - electricity."

"Electric vehicle batteries generally retain 80 percent of their capacity even after they're no longer good for powering cars."

http://blogs.business2.com/greenwombat/200..._green_wom.html

tripp · 06-12-2007, 03:35 AM

Interesting idea.

SomervillePrius · 06-12-2007, 07:50 AM

neat idea and shows that batteries will not only be recycled but can actually be reused. I like PG&E's pro-active approach.

Winston · 06-13-2007, 10:48 AM

I saw a plug in hybrid driving around Walnut Creek on the 680 the other day. It was painted in PGE blue with big PGE logo's all over it. It said 100mpg plug-in hybrid. Does anyone know anything about that car?

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06-12-2007, 02:18 AM	#1
hb06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	"In the coming years, the utility plans to buy thousands of plug-in hybrid and electric car batteries once they've outlived their usefulness for transportation and install them in the basements of office towers and at electrical substations. The batteries will store green energy and and be used to cut peak demand for expensive - and greenhouse gas-emitting - electricity." "Electric vehicle batteries generally retain 80 percent of their capacity even after they're no longer good for powering cars." http://blogs.business2.com/greenwombat/200..._green_wom.html

06-12-2007, 03:35 AM	#2
tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,323 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 6	Interesting idea.

06-12-2007, 07:50 AM	#3
SomervillePrius Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 946 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	neat idea and shows that batteries will not only be recycled but can actually be reused. I like PG&E's pro-active approach.

06-13-2007, 10:48 AM	#4
Winston Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, California Posts: 578 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	I saw a plug in hybrid driving around Walnut Creek on the 680 the other day. It was painted in PGE blue with big PGE logo's all over it. It said 100mpg plug-in hybrid. Does anyone know anything about that car?