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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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You can also buy Type 2 cables that will connect to a standard three-pin 13-amp wall socket, though recharging this way is slow and safety can be an issue is the home wiring isn’t capable of delivering 10-13amps over many hours. A 7kW Type 2 charger will take a Nissan Leaf’s battery from flat to full in around 7.5 hours, for example.

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Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia

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The two small Renault EVs will also share these parts with the new Micra EV being developed by Nissan. Both companies are part of the giant Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, one of the world’s largest car makers. ” “Regarding the charging, we will have 11kW (AC) and we will have high-power (DC) charging up to 130kW.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers. Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport.

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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As one point of comparison, the permanent magnet motor in the 2011 Nissan LEAF was rated at 80 kW from a 58 kg motor, for a SP of 1.38 DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux. However, the cost of permanent magnet materials is an issue, as is the potential for thermal damage to the magnets.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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On another front, DOE will partner with industry, the National Laboratories, and other stakeholders to develop a study that will examine the vehicle, battery, infrastructure, and economic implications of direct current (DC) fast charging of up to 350 kW, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. According to the Department for Business, the average cost for standard electricity in the UK in 2020 was 17.2p/kWh.

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