EPRI Journal articles from March 1996

EPRI Journal archives from March 1996

The road ahead for EV batteries. (electric vehicle)(includes related article on the California Air Resources Board Battery Technical Advisory Panel)
March 1, 1996... In 1990, California's air quality regulatory agency announced the nation's first mandate for nonpolluting automobiles, requiring auto manufacturers to offer zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) as an increasing percentage of total vehicle sales in the...

Moving down pollution. (gasoline-powered lawn mowers)
March 1, 1996... The roar of the lawn mower engine has long heralded the arrival of summer. It's a sound associated with backyard barbecues, chirping birds, and the scent of fresh-cut grass. But such pleasant associations are starting to fade as government...

Load monitoring enters the digital age.
March 1, 1996... Using pattern recognition techniques, a small electronic monitor now approaching commercial availability will allow utilities to identify and track the power demand and electricity use of specific appliances and loads, yet spare customers the...

Project promises improved milk quality for dairy farms.
March 1, 1996... Hawaii may be great for surfing and sun-bathing, but producing quality milk in paradise isn't as easy as it might seem. One problem is the tropical climate, which can make milk chilling very challenging. Through a joint project with Hawaiian...

Tropospheric ozone research in the northeast.
March 1, 1996... A multiyear field study is gathering and analyzing air quality, meteorological, and emissions data to improve scientific understanding of the processes contributing to tropospheric ozone pollution in the northeastern United States. The data are...