The Tesla Model S is offered with three battery options, each achieving unprecedented range. Tesla starts with about seven thousand automotive-grade Lithium-ion cells and assembles them into a liquid-cooled battery strategically positioned in the floor of the car. The Model S battery builds on the Tesla Roadster’s pioneering architecture and more than 15 million miles of real world driving.
Ford/Azure Dynamics Transit Connect EV integrates an electric powertrain utilizing a lithium-ion battery. The vehicle can acheieve a range 50-80 miles depending on auxiliary usage and drive cycle, and has a top speed of 75 mph. The battery is rechargeable using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet.
The Nissan Leaf is a 100% electric vehicle built to go approximately 100 miles (160 km) on a single charge. The vehicle range is affected by climate control, speed, driving style, cargo and topography.
Vehicle range can be maximized by:
-using moderate temperature settings inside the cabin
-pre-heating or pre-cooling the cabin before it is unplugged
-driving at slower, constant speeds
-using ‘eco mode’
-destination charging
NABERS (the National Australian Built Environment Rating System) is a performance-based rating system for existing buildings. NABERS rates a commercial office, hotel or residential building on the basis of its measured operational impacts on the environment.
Project Get Ready is a non-profit initiative led by Rocky Mountain Institute, in conjunction with a wide array of partners and technical advisers. Project Get Ready will:
* Create a dynamic “menu” of strategic plug-in readiness actions including the “business case” for each action.
* Provide a web database of American and international plug-in readiness activities.
* Convene at least 20 cities as well as technical players regularly to discuss their lessons learned and best practices, and report these conversations on our website and materials.
Today’s energy-efficient windows can dramatically lower the heating and cooling costs associated with windows while increasing occupant comfort and minimizing window surface condensation problems. However, consumers are often confused about how to pick the most efficient window for a residence. Product information typically offers window properties: U-factors or R-values, Solar Heat Gain Coefficients or Shading Coefficients, and air leakage rates. However, the relative importance of these properties depends on site- and building-specific conditions. Furthermore, these properties are based on static evaluation conditions that are very different from the real situation a window will be used in.
The project has the features in nearly 100 of the most energy-efficient technologies and products. It is used for demonstration, research, teaching, and exhibition of the most advanced building energy efficient (BEE) technologies. In addition, channels between academia, industry, and education in the field of BEE field have been formed as a result of the new facilities. It has four floors above ground and one floor under ground with total 3000 m2 construction area.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports one of the key roles in the growth of the Smart Grid—bringing together manufacturers, consumers, energy providers, and regulators to develop “Interoperable standards.” In other words, NIST is responsible for making sure the many pieces of “the world’s largest and most complex machine” are able to work together.
The Energy Efficiency Training Program builds the knowledge and skills of tradespeople and professionals to support improved energy efficiency practices, products and services.
This database offers creative lesson plans, labs, projects and other activities for grades K-12 on energy-related topics. The lessons can be incorporated into the classroom and are intended to educate students on energy related topics. The database can be refined by grad level and subject matter. Each lesson plan identifies time required, materials needed, and national standards addressed.
