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Once, before dual voltage became the standard for consumer electronics, there was plentiful physical evidence of the fact that if you plug in across systems without a transformer, the result is either a flame-out or a non-starter.
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"This could easily degenerate into chaos, " concedes Paul Heitman, a senior program architect at Comverge, which hopes to extend its metering expertise for air-conditioning systems to plug-in cars.
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In the space of a given year, untold thousands of vulnerabilities are found in operating systems, applications and plug-ins.
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The latter would enable long-haul truckers to plug in to power their air conditioning systems, TVs, etc.
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On the contrary, while base building systems have become more efficient, plug loads have done something closer to the opposite.
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Cold-ironing allows ships at dock to plug into shore-side electricity sources to power electronic and mechanical systems needed for loading and unloading activities.
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"SunPower is offering Ford plug-in vehicle owners the world's most efficient solar power systems to ensure they maximize emission-free power generation for use at home and for their vehicles, " says Ken Fong, SunPower general manager, Americas.
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In very related news, GM has struck a deal with Massachusetts-based battery developer A123 Systems to produce flat lithium-ion batteries for use in upcoming plug-in electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt.
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He has hopes that AeroVironment's electric-vehicle charging systems could be in garages and charging stations nationwide if electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids become popular.
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