Electrical Storage, Installation and Store

Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Batteries from electric bus route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden are being used for solar energy storage in a second-life application. The reuse and recycling of batteries is a key issue as increasing numbers of cities plan transition to electrically powered transport.

Store

Store Volvo Solar Energy

Toyota installs electric mobility sharing station at Toyota City model eco district

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has installed a Smart Mobility Park electric mobility charging station at Toyota Ecoful Town, its low-carbon society model district located in Toyota City. It is also fitted with general household power outlets so that, in times of emergency, it can also supply stored electricity to electrical appliances.

Toyota

Toyota Installation Power Grid Grid

Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

With the new charging system, electricity is generated through solar cells installed at Nissan’s Global Headquarters, and is stored in lithium-ion batteries which are equivalent to four units of Nissan LEAFs.

Li-ion

Li-ion Solar Nissan Lithium Ion

Nissan developing new vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF in Japan, aiming for commercialization this fiscal year

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2011

introduced a system which enables electricity to be supplied from the lithium-ion batteries installed in Nissan LEAF to ordinary households (i.e., With this system, Nissan LEAF can be used as an electricity storage device for houses in preparation for power outages and/or shortages. Nissan Motor Co., vehicle-top-home).

Nissan

Nissan Lithium Ion Commercial Powered

New $30M ARPA-E program to develop new solar conversion and storage technologies; targeting higher solar penetration in mix

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge.

Solar

Solar Conversion Convert F-150

4 companies jointly propose $8B green energy initiative for LA area; Wyoming wind, Utah storage, transmission

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The four companies will formally submit their proposal to the Southern California Public Power Authority by early 2015 in response to the agency’s request for proposals to supply the Los Angeles area with renewable energy and electricity storage. 40 miles north of Cheyenne, which would generate 2,100 megawatts of electricity.

Utah

Utah Wyoming Wind Los Angeles

Toshiba begins demo operation of power-to-gas system; solar-to-H2

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2015

Kawasaki City and Toshiba have installed the system at the Kawasaki Marien public facility and Higashi-Ogishima-Naka Park in the Kawasaki Port area. H2One combines photovoltaic installations, storage batteries, hydrogen-producing water electrolysis equipment, hydrogen and water tanks, and fuel cells. Click to enlarge.

Powered

Powered Power Solar Water

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

In the companion working paper, the authors examined the potential economic implications of using plug-in vehicle batteries to store grid electricity generated at off-peak hours for off-vehicle use during peak hours. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips. Peterson et al. CEIC-09-02). CEIC-09-03).

PHEV

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion

Toshiba H2One hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system now providing power to a Kyushu Resort Hotel; hydrogen storage alloy

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

H2One integrates a photovoltaic power generation system with batteries for storing output power; a hydrogen-producing water electrolysis unit; solid state hydrogen storage—a MmNi 5 (Mischmetal-nickel) alloy); and a hydrogen fuel cell unit. Photovoltaic capacity: 62 kW; Fuel cell output: 54kW; Electricity storage capacity: 1.8

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Supplies Energy Powered

BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car. BMW i 360° Electric.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage BMW Energy Batteries

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. However, the authors note, to date EES (almost exclusively pumped hydroelectric storage) contributes to only about 2% of the installed generation capacity in the United States. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge. Credit: ACS, Yang et al.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

meter external length of the F 800 Style, all of the components of the vehicle’s alternative drives are installed in a space-saving manner in the engine compartment and the gaps within the chassis. Each of the drive systems takes up comparatively little space for the installation. The tanks can store up to 5.2 Within the 4.75-meter

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Fuel

Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The electric power generated by recuperation is stored in a bank of supercapacitors. These electricity storage units are characterized by a high power density. An inverter converts the stored direct current into alternating current in order to drive the electric motor.

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Available Hybrid Diesel Gas

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

However, in a companion paper assessing the economics of V2G for consumers, they also concluded that the maximum annual profit for a PHEV owner to engage in V2G (~$10-$120) would likely prove insufficient to encourage use of the battery pack for grid electricity storage and later off-vehicle use. Peterson et al. CEIC-09-02).

PHEV

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion

40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Tesla noted that the Deux-Acren project, which installed the Megapacks, is now one of the largest storage systems in Europe. “Megapack is quieter and supports the local electric grid with energy shifting and stabilizing services and seamless integration with more renewable sources,” Tesla said in its video. .

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Belgium Tesla Energy Storage Financing

Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The company is building these shipping container systems, which work like giant batteries that store energy as heat and pressurized air , rather than a chemical reaction (Cheesecake’s name is derived from a nerdy acronym for their technology.) Some companies have landed on thermal storage.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Molten Salt Grid

BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California.

BMW

BMW Grid Power Grid Mini E

BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, by repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

Grid

Grid BMW Las Vegas Charging

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

For maximum efficiency the recharging of electric vehicles should be managed via the electric power companies and regulated by the public utility commissions. [ 17 ] If PHEVLERs are plugged in for recharging whenever they are parked, then their batteries can provide storage for electric energy.

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Cleaning Clean Future Green

Porsche gives used Taycan batteries second life powering plant

Baua Electric

AUGUST 7, 2024

Energy storage system utilizing Porsche Taycan battery modules “We wanted to create electricity storage capacities for the Leipzig plant in order to make the site even more economical and to increase its degree of self-sufficiency,” Jonathan Dietrich, head of the battery-storage project, said in a statement.

Porsche

Porsche Power Powered Energy Storage

Nissan develops vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF

Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2011

Soon the electricity stored in the lithium-ion batteries of a Nissan LEAF could make its way into the home. That’s because Nissan has introduced a vehicle-to-home power system that can be installed in ordinary homes.

Nissan

Nissan Lithium Ion Powered Power

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

The site was built with maximum flexibility so that we could change things, swap out chargers, move things around and learn from the process of installing battery electric storage or putting solar on the site or what a megawatt charging unit would do under full power in partnership with the utility. megawatt chargers?

Fleet

Fleet Portland Commercial Charging

EV Driven

Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

Toyota installs electric mobility sharing station at Toyota City model eco district

Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

Nissan developing new vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF in Japan, aiming for commercialization this fiscal year

New $30M ARPA-E program to develop new solar conversion and storage technologies; targeting higher solar penetration in mix

4 companies jointly propose $8B green energy initiative for LA area; Wyoming wind, Utah storage, transmission

Toshiba begins demo operation of power-to-gas system; solar-to-H2

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

Toshiba H2One hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system now providing power to a Kyushu Resort Hotel; hydrogen storage alloy

BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

Study Finds PHEV Li-ion Iron Phosphate Cells Show Little Capacity Fade Under Combined Driving and V2G Usage; Economic Model Suggests Incentives Will Be Required for Vehicle Owners to Participate in V2G

40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Porsche gives used Taycan batteries second life powering plant

Nissan develops vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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