Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2024

Morrill and some users clarified that this was only the case when not Supercharging, such as when plugged in at a campsite, to which the engineer explained that it has to do with the architecture for the AC/DC converter.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

In addition to reinjecting electricity into the power grid, the bidirectional charger supports a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function for powering electrical appliances directly from the car. A smartphone app used to program bidirectional charging, simply by setting the time when the vehicle is going to be used next and the desired battery level.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2011

is showcasing a GaN-based, dc-to-dc boost converter running at more than 99% efficiency. The company’s GaN-based power converters are designed with 600 Volt transistors and low loss power diodes, will come in industry-standard packages, and are designed for optimum high-frequency switching, lowest loss and highest efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) UK, with experts and stakeholders from industry, academia and funding and support bodies, has published an updated power electronics value chain which shows an end-to-end supply chain view of materials and components required for volume manufacturing of automotive inverters, converters, and onboard chargers.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy , in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe.

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Charged EVs

MAY 2, 2024

An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines); 3) an appropriate DC-input charger for said source; and 4) a DC-to-AC inverter to power the house, EV charger, well pump, etc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS project teams will accelerate the development and deployment of a new class of efficient, lightweight, and reliable power converters, based on wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. If successful, the team will construct a 500 kW building block for a DC fast charger that is at least four times the power density of todays installed units.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. BREAKERS projects will develop DC devices that prevent electric arcing, a safety hazard, while handling large amounts of power and voltage.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

They could also back up or temporarily replace grid-sourced electricity for residential and small commercial enterprises at times of power disruption. A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. Retail EV Charging Stations. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2020

The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards. The technology takes energy from the grid and converts it to direct current (DC) voltage. —Omer Onar.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2019

The OBC is installed in hybrid or electric vehicles to convert alternating current (AC) from the power grid to direct current (DC) for charging batteries. kilowatt (kW), 11 kW and 22 kW power ratings with DC-to-DC converter rating integration from 2.3 kW and uses a single-phase supply from the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

SiC is gaining mass adoption in multiple EV systems such as the DC-DC converter, traction inverter, and on-board chargers (OBC) with bi-directional operation ready for vehicle-to-grid power transfer. Energy efficiency is also increased, which boosts driving range, and reliability can be extended.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

A123 Systems has expanded its portfolio of Grid Storage Solutions (GSS). The modular architecture and flexible design of A123’s GSS optimize performance and increases system efficiency to increase the stability and reliability of the grid while enabling the seamless integration of renewable power sources.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

Half-bridge circuits are the centerpiece of many voltage converters. In power electronics components, this is the standard volt class for grid-connected electrical devices, ranging from tablets and washing machines to e-bikes and electric cars. A switching frequency of up to 3 MHz allows us to achieve a much greater power density.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The energy crosses an air gap (the ground clearance between the pads) and is then converted from AC into DC on the vehicle to charge the vehicle batteries. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the HD EV. Field trials using a 10-in.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

The PU750 unit is developed and built by UIG is designed for fast charging of larger equipment onsite without needing a converter, while the PU130 developed with Portable Electric is a mobile Level 2 charger for compact machines. The PU130 unit incorporates Portable Electric’s 48 V DC fast charging technology to provide a 20 kW charge rate.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines); 3) an appropriate DC-input charger for said source; and 4) a DC-to-AC inverter to power the house, EV charger, well pump, etc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

The license also includes ORNL’s Oak Ridge Converter, which eliminates one of the power conversion stages needed for wireless power transfer, resulting in more compact and less costly stationary infrastructure. The Oak Ridge Converter will be part of the TCF project and is included in the HEVO licensing agreement.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 31, 2023

This is where Setec DC fast charging stations come in as a game-changer. DC fast charging stations offer a convenient and efficient solution for long-distance travel, making EVs a practical and realistic option for drivers who want to go green without sacrificing convenience.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Converting a gas appliance to a heat pump, for example, would draw 4 to 6 kW, while an L2 charger for EVs would be 12 to 14 kW. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” million miles of power lines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

The new installed system was eight tons lighter; consisting of two Visedo permanent magnet motor drives and two Visedo DC/DC converters which control the ferry’s DC grid. The DC/DC converters serve to increase the battery voltage to a level that is more suitable for the motor drives.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. JERA and Toyota began discussions in 2018 to establish battery reuse technologies, which eventually led to this large-capacity, grid-connected Sweep Energy Storage System.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At CES 2019 in January, Honda will debut its Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system, co-developed with WiTricity—a bi-directional energy management system that has the potential to reduce CO 2 and create new value for customers. Block diagram for a bi-directional WPT system. Tachikawa et al. Tachikawa, K., and Atasoy, O.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Australia-based Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast-charging technology for EVs, unveiled PKM, the company’s new architecture and line of fast chargers. This development gives charge-point operators the freedom to share one central source of converted DC power around the site.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2023

Accurate Battery model for SoH estimation Powertrain dimensioning for minimal power losses Regenerative braking simulation studies for different driving cycles A bidirectional buck-boost converter Two-quadrant/four-quadrant buck-boost converter Power train design and optimization (simulation of vehicle model in MATLAB) Development of Inverter for EV (..)

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

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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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The modular system makes charging, converting and distributing electricity in electric vehicles cheaper by integrating several functions in one unit, depending on the design. This efficiency level is particularly beneficial for car owners because electric vehicles are frequently charged on the grid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

Leveraging ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power distribution system and proven drive technology, the new ferry design will optimize energy use, whether drawing on main engine power, battery power or a combination of the two. Also, a DC- and power-electronics-based power system provides a solid platform for digital solutions onboard a vessel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

While the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) charges the battery via the grid with a plug, the MHEV does not have a battery that can be recharged via a plug, but is equipped with a 48V belt starter generator. In deceleration phases, the generator converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy and charges the battery with energy that would otherwise be lost.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

Rhombus Energy Solutions announced the certification of its bi-directional 125 kilowatt (kW) DC fast charger to the Underwriter Laboratories 1741-SA standard. UL 1741-SA is UL’s Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In the UK, Western Power Distribution and Ricardo are leading a new project—DC share—that will develop and trial a novel solution to use latent capacity in distribution networks to power charging hubs. The project aims to use latent capacity in distribution networks, which is difficult to access using traditional means.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2020

Rhombus Energy Solutions announced the certification of its high-power 60 kW AC to DC Power Conditioning System (PCS) charger unit to Underwriter Laboratories UL 1741 & 1741-SA standards. UL 1741 is UL’s Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2013

a company that develops semiconductor components and advanced circuits for the management of battery systems used for grid storage and EVs, has introduced the SFP100, a high-precision current sensing IC, that extends by at least an order of magnitude the range of accurate measurements of current through a resistive shunt. Sendyne Corp.,

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