Apparently, working with Google is not suitable. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which is helping Google build its 100+mpg PHEV, announced yesterday it is participating in the year-long Hybrid Truck Pilot Program, which aims to get diesel hybrid service trucks into the mainstream. In the first tests, the diesel hybrids are using 40 to 60 percent less fuel. There are 14 utilities in America that are part of the HTPP, and PG&E’s contribution is to use and analysis a diesel hybrid bucket truck made by universal and Eaton Corporation (see related bucket truck posts here and here).
PG&E says the benefits of the hybrid system include:
- Power generation of upto 25 kilowatts
- Silent, non-polluting work site operation
- Reduced brake wear due to regenerative braking
- Extended maintenance intervals of the engine and systems
In other news, PG&E has joined the Green Grid, a non-profit consortium that is making info centers and commerce computing ecosystems increasingly energy efficient.
Related:
- How PG&E will help Google with that 100+ PHEV, manufacture computing greener and build the smart grid
- PG&E demonstrates first ever vehicle-to-grid charging
[Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company]
Original post by Sebastian Blanco
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