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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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Fastned raises €12.3M in 10 days for expansion of European fast charging network

Green Car Congress

Fastned, the Dutch company building a European network of fast charging stations, has raised €12.3 The proceeds of this issue will be used to further expand the network of fast-charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany other European countries. million (US$14.5 million) in 10 days via a public issue of bonds.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

To achieve this on a large scale, electric vehicles require smart technologies to control charging and billing and to ensure the stability of the overall energy system. The first step of the consortium is to develop smart technologies to be implemented on the Danish island of Bornholm, designed to function as a test bed.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

EV Central

Other changes, compared to the concept that was first revealed back in 2021, include a larger charge indicator embedded within the bonnet that includes a ‘5’ logo that fills to communicate how full the battery is or how much longer it needs to charge.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

Driivz

These competitive advantages give them stronger insights into the market overall and into customer charging requirements. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) is one approach being taken, where stored energy from the electric vehicles is used to power the grid during peak hours, and then the vehicles are recharged during non-peak times.