Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

By applying supercomputing processing power, scientists from IBM and the Beijing Government aim to create visual maps showing the source and dispersion of pollutants across Beijing 72 hours in advance with street-scale resolution. The system has already been rolled out to 30 wind, solar and hydro power sources.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The research project has the goal of integrating electrical vehicles as mobile energy storage units in the future intelligent power grid (smart grid). This demonstration of two-way charging technology will test the practicality of distributed energy storage in car batteries for home usage, Opel said.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

BESS projects are one of the most effective ways to avoid blackouts, as batteries are charged when demand for energy is low. The batteries then provide additional capacity by sending the reserved power to the energy grid when demand increases. “We MW for up to four hours during times of high demand.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient. The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2025

His team uses sophisticated simulation and modeling tools to address a dual challenge: scaling scientific discoveries from the lab while adapting to the dynamic realities of modern energy grids. Energy systems are not static, he emphasized. Hydrogen, with its high energy per mass, holds promise as a cleaner alternative.

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Driivz

MARCH 23, 2022

V2X, meaning vehicle-to-everything, is the overarching term for transferring the electricity stored in electric vehicle (EV) batteries to the grid, buildings, houses, and other energy-consuming destinations. This helps balance the grid overall and, where available, takes advantage of flexible energy markets. .

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2015

The new aqueous lithium−iodine (Li−I) solar flow battery (SFB) incorporates a built-in dye-sensitized TiO 2 photoelectrode in a Li−I redox flow battery via linkage of an I 3 − /I − based catholyte for the simultaneous conversion and storage of solar energy. The Li−I SFB can be charged at a voltage of 2.90V under 1 sun AM 1.5

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Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

Scientists have predicted that by 2040, almost 50 percent of the world’s electric power will be used in computing. Simply put, computing will require colossal amounts of power, soon exceeding what our planet can provide. The foundational ideas behind energy-efficient computation, however, have been developed as far back as 1991.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The business will be known as ChargeScape and, according to the automakers' press release, seeks to “create a single platform that will seamlessly connect electric utilities, automakers and their interested EV customers to manage energy usage for a broad pool of EVs.”

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Making alternative energy grids more reliable may pose a more significant challenge than capacity alone. Renewables do not provide consistent power generation, so grids must adopt some way to store excess energy efficiently, which can be expensive.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

NWA projects eliminate complexity and reduce costs by using distributed energy resources like solar and energy storage systems. A new Nexamp solar + storage project in Watertown, NY will help meet increased demand at the National Grid Coffeen substation, eliminating the need for costly infrastructure upgrades.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

They drained 15 times the battery’s optimal capacity, the total amount of energy it could store, for 45 seconds to simulate the discharge needed during vertical takeoff. After being “stressed,” the researchers subjected the LiB cells to a more normal, lower rate power draw.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables EV owners to sell electricity stored in their car’s battery back to the grid or to use it for powering their homes. Nissan then obtained G99 Grid code certification with an AC-based solution, allowing it to supply electricity to the country’s national energy grid.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2025

As governments, automakers, and consumers push for cleaner mobility solutions, several key renewable energy trends are shaping the future of the automotive industry. Expansion of Solar-Powered Vehicles Solar energy is increasingly being integrated into vehicle design to extend driving range and reduce dependency on charging stations.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 6, 2024

After gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric” back in 2022. We previously reported on a Tesla Electric customer covering their entire energy needs plus making over $1,000 in 2023 with 3 Powerwalls and 12 kW of solar. Nasdaq: TSLA).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

However, beyond celebrating this achievement lies a broader recognition of the crucial role batteries play in driving clean energy transitions worldwide. The Challenge of Intermittency and the Role of Batteries The transition to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is gaining momentum globally.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.” The resulting heat is converted into electric energy and stored in a connected Battery Storage Module, or BSM. Enter: the BioCharger.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity.

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Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. What is EV Smart Charging?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2025

Welcome back, ASIMO With AI-powered ASIMO OS, the car is your new robot buddy; via Honda. Which is great information for Honda enthusiasts but youre not here to talk about a five year old, ICE-powered, Japan-only sedan. We think V2G will help smooth that out, and enable customers energy costs to be much more predictable.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. Countries that continue to burn coal should do so in high-efficiency power plants, he said. One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

By analyzing the capacity needed from the distribution network for various types of vehicle charging / recharging, Bratislava can not only implement an optimal power grid, but also address the charging concerns shared by its citizens. —Guido Bartels, General Manager of IBM's Global Energy and Utilities Industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Elcora’s methodology in processing, along with mining and battery experience, creates an opportunity to leverage battery metals and minerals critical to energy storage applications. Vanadium’s role in the growing energy grid storage will increase over the coming years. Therefore, the need for energy storage is crucial.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

FCEVs use hydrogen—a lightweight, abundantly available gas—to generate the electricity through a chemical reaction and power the electric motors that move the car. These vehicles store the hydrogen in strong, high-pressure tanks, allowing them to achieve ranges comparable to conventional gasoline vehicles on a full tank.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2025

Tesla’s Powerwalls are set to help expand a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Colorado, as an announcement this week notes that the company will be partnering with two local energy providers. “This collaboration will deliver renewable, solar energy when our customers need it most.”

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