Cars That Think

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The transformer shortage touches utilities, homeowners, businesses, rail systems, EV charging stationsanyone needing a grid connection. Their innovations could make this critical piece of infrastructure not only more resistant to supply chain weaknesses, but also better suited to the power grids of the future. Divan says.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

simplifying electric vehicle (EV) charging and payment for consumers, regardless of their location. The B2B Marketplace operational demonstration will allow energy providers, car manufacturers, and charging point owners to share and integrate services on one common IT platform.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

to provide EV conversion technology and integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-site (V2S) networking solutions under the Aloha Micro Grid program for the U.S. The REV vehicles act as dynamic energy storage devices on the power grid, together acting as an extension of the power plant whenever they are plugged in.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2010

has delivered the first of what it calls “Ancillary Power Vehicles” (APVs)—batter-electric vehicles with a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability—to the US Army Tank Automotive Research Center (TARDEC) in Hawaii this week in partnership with Honeywell Aerospace. Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

GE Energy Management has signed a contract with French electrical engineering company Cegelec in Brittany, France to supply a complete static power solution for the French Navy. The compact design also means higher power density of the equipment, ensuring the conversion of electricity in a more efficient, secured and reliable manner.

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Next, let’s learn about the working principle and charging principle of electric vehicles. Other charging methods are not widely used yet. Slow charging (conventional charging, car charging) is suitable for car chargers and home wall-mounted charging piles. They can charge while cruising on the road.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2015

After debuting the first solar air battery—a photo-assisted charging Li-O 2 battery—last fall ( earlier post ), researchers at The Ohio State University led by Professor Yiying Wu have now developed a new system combining a solar cell and a battery into a single device. Credit: ACS, Yu et al. Click to enlarge. —Yu et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

This program seeks to develop revolutionary new storage systems that provide energy, cost, and cycle life comparable to pumped hydropower, but which are modular and can be widely implemented at any location across the power grid. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Field-Focused Load-Leveled Dynamic Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles - $1,425,000. Cornell University seeks to develop a breakthrough wireless charging system for stationary and dynamic charging of electric vehicles (EVs), with significant improvements compared with state-of-the-art solutions. Stanford University.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage (GRIDS). GRIDS seeks to develop revolutionary modular storage systems that provide the energy, cost, and lifecycle of pumped hydropower, and can be widely implemented across the power grid. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).

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EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Batteries get more powerful , charging grows more efficient, and the path to an all-EV future becomes increasingly clear. The potential of this technology now extends beyond simply powering the cars we drive. But how does bidirectional charging work, and is it worth investing in for your own home or business?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Concentrating Solar Power/Nuclear: High Efficiency Solar Electric Conversion Power Tower Abengoa Solar will develop a high efficiency solar-electric. conversion tower that utilizes new system architecture. Richland, WA Electric Vehicle: Electric-Powered Adsorption Heat Pump for. electrical battery is being charged.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Medium-voltage DC circuit breakers could enable significant improvements in the United States’ electrical system, transforming how electricity is delivered and managed across the entire power grid, as well as critical applications in industry, transportation, and resource production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests. Instead, fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately, with the baseline charging assumption being one energy storage charge per day for each vehicle being tested.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

Most supercapacitor systems to date rely on carbon-based structures utilizing electrochemical double layer capacitance (EDLC) phenomenon based on charge transfer occurring from adsorbed species. In contrast, pseudo-capacitor technology relies on charge transfer reactions involving Faradaic transitions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

This project endeavors to triple the current state-of-the-art in power density and double specific power of chargers today. If successful, such a device could help to dramatically reduce charging times for big batteries, like those in electric vehicles, to a matter of minutes. Northeastern University. 1,602,275. . 2,430,591.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

It is focused on joint partnerships with the power grid companies in China to build out the recharge station networks for the electric power infrastructure for electric vehicles, and on opportunities with companies that provide the core technologies to enhance electric power train conversion and support of fast charging stations.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2023

We often converse on Friday afternoons about what he’s hearing from industry insiders and academics on whatever subject he’s currently investigating. Our conversations are jovial, sometimes alarming, and always edifying, at least for me. Take power-grid transformers.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Faced with the challenges, fuel retailers must make changes, so what are the benefits and impacts of establishing electric vehicle charging stations for refueling? There are many benefits to adding electric vehicle charging stations to gas stations. These two types are identified based on charging speeds needed for each type of EV.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Photo: China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage China’s first major sodium-ion battery energy storage station is now online, according to state-owned utility China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage. That’s enough to power 35,000 households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50,000 tonnes annually.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Framatome Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia). Beam Suntory, Inc.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 4, 2021

Electric vehicles can charge fast with a DC charging station. But we don’t have charge current (usually 1 amp rate/hr which only comes a particular of 60 mins.). Other applications that were discovered are of all vehicle (electroslubile) charging systems too! For that one needs EV grid infrastructure.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Vehicle to Grid is a really interesting area to do projects. The idea here is that you can connect your EV to the power grid and flow power from your EV to the Grid. An electric car acts as a load or micro-generating station for the grid. Advantages of V2G in grid perspective 2. The topic is great.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Energy storage with hydrogen, which is still emerging, would involve its conversion from electricity via electrolysis for storage in tanks. SETEC POWER is keenly aware of market demand and industry changes. This is a new attempt at energy storage technology and one of the practical solutions to relieve the pressure on the power grid.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There is a ton of terminology floating around regarding electric vehicle (EV) charging. You may have learned about different EV charging “levels,” as well as terms like fast or rapid charging. Another important factor to consider for EV charging is the power current.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In particular, IONICS projects will work to improve energy storage and conversion technologies in three categories: transportation batteries, grid-level storage, and fuel cells. Glassy electrolytes were chosen for their ability to withstand many charging cycles while preventing the formation of lithium dendrites at higher currents.

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Blink Charging

JULY 27, 2023

Blink Charging recently announced our first battery energy storage system (also referred to as a BES system or BESS) in Pennsylvania that includes four direct current fast chargers (DCFCs). This innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging station will be beneficial to both drivers and businesses that want to host DCFC charging stations.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. They reinforce the Pacific National Labs January 2007 findings that we wont have to build new power plants for cars that charge at night. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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Noodoe

JANUARY 7, 2022

Electric School Buses in the US are a hot conversation. As with most EVs, the cost of operating a gas-powered vehicle is simply higher than that of operating an electric one. Also, the majority of these vehicles sit unused during the summer when electricity demands are often the highest and take the greatest toll on the power grid.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2025

If theres one thing we could do now to hasten the transition to electric vehicles , its this: Build a robust public EV-charging infrastructure. Studies, after all, show that in developed markets, as much as 90 percent of all charging takes place in the home. The question is, can EV charging be done more economically and efficiently?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. . He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. — J Connors 4.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. By partnering with these two industries.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. The articles in the series address different aspects of this transition, including EV-related unemployment , battery issues , the EV charging infrastructure , and affordability.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

A novel finding of our work, enabled by our high resolution simulation, is that electrification may increase deadheading for TNCs [transportation network companies] due to additional travel to and from charging stations. This extra vehicle travel increases estimated congestion, crash risk, and noise externalities by 2–3% (2–3¢ per trip).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2025

I was unfairly punished by a horrible company My career goals didnt align with the company at the time Second, focus the conversation more on where youre headed rather than what youre leaving behind. tech workforce in this article from The Conversation. No one wants to hire a victim. Read more here. Read more here.

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