Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2022

Elli, a brand of the Volkswagen Group, and MITNETZ STROM have launched a nationwide pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicles. An algorithm uses price incentives to compare the cars’ charging plans with regional electricity output from renewable energies and the available capacities in the distribution grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2023

The new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a study just published in Energy Storage Materials. Compared with a seasonal battery, this new design is especially adept at short- to medium-term grid energy storage over 12 to 24 hours.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 23, 2024

continued] The post Vehicle to Grid: Changes Down Under Ease Uptake appeared first on CleanTechnica. We have read about EVs “keeping the lights on,” and even powering a dialysis machine, but can we use them effectively and regularly to support.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law directing the state to upgrade its electrical transmission system through use of new smart grid technologies and by replacing old wires with newer, high-tech ones in order to get the state ready for increased renewable electricity generation.

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Electrek

AUGUST 26, 2024

In what continues to feel like the ultimate tool hack, I’ve been running my electric tractor completely off-grid. I haven’t paid to charge it in months and it feels like I’m somehow cheating, always having the power of heavy machinery at my fingertips with absolutely zero fuel cost. Here’s how I wake up to a full “tank” every day, for free.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

continued] The post California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 17, 2024

The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. continued] The post Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation? We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2024

Tesla customers will soon use home energy-storage systems to support the Texas power grid.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

An emerging technology, grid-forming inverters, are letting utilities install more renewable energy facilities, such as solar photovoltaics and wind turbines. The inverters are often connected to utility-scale battery systems at solar-plus-storage facilities.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 17, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced The Future of Vehicle Grid Integration: Harnessing the Flexibility of EV Charging, as part of DOE’s EVGrid Assist initiative. Department of Energy Vision for the Beneficial Integration of Electric Vehicles into the Electricity Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica. continued] The post U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 18, 2024

This collaborative effort aims to research sustainable energy solutions and provide local energy grid resilience PLANO, Texas and WASHINGTON, D.C. Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and local energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X.

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Innovation News Network

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The post The pros and cons of EV charging stations on the electric grid appeared first on Innovation News Network. Select Power Systems explores EV charging infrastructure, highlighting benefits and areas requiring improvement.

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

continued] The post SAE Adopts New Standards For Vehicle-To-Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica. There is a delightful fantasy out there that says the batteries in all the electric cars in the world could.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 25, 2024

CanUK vessel-to-grid (V2G) project is making waves by uniting UK and Canadian experts to create the first transatlantic V2G project for electric vessels. continued] The post Aqua SuperPower & BlueGrid Drive 1st Transatlantic Vessel-to-Grid Project for Marine Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 12, 2024

EVs could end up using a lot of electricity, but efficiency improvements to support them could significantly reduce the need for new grid infrastructure, cut energy usage, and potentially save consumers billions of dollars, according to a new study from research firm EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A new white paper by the ACEEE insists that more efficient EVs with smaller batteries would be cheaper and better for the power grid.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Toyota’s ambitious project to take its busiest port in North America off the power grid is complete, the company reported Thursday. megawatts more than what the port typically uses—will completely cut the facility’s reliance on grid power, it will remain. While the Tri-gen plant, generating 2.3

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 19, 2024

continued] The post Dirt Cheap Batteries Enable Megawatt-Scale Charging Without Big Grid Upgrades Right Away appeared first on CleanTechnica. That has big implications for electric trucking. In 2022, a kilowatthour of battery capacity cost US$159.

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Driivz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Issues posed by unmanaged EV Charging Utilities worldwide are concerned about the impact unmanaged EV charging will have on already aging grid systems. Most recently, a major Dutch grid operator has urged municipalities to turn off public charging points from 4 pm to 9 pm to reduce grid strain.

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Electrek

JULY 12, 2024

Tesla’s virtual power plant (VPP) in California delivered 100 MW of power to help the grid not use gas peaker plants yesterday.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 25, 2024

continued] The post Battery Swapping Is Not Just About Speed, It’s About Power From The Grid — Part 2 appeared first on CleanTechnica. More Power Required for Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging than for Cars Fast charging heavy electric trucks is a much different proposition than fast charging electric cars.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates electric vehicles into the power grid, shoring up grid stability while saving drivers money on their charging.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 11, 2024

continued] The post “The Grid Can’t Handle EVs,” They Say. Sadly, no matter how many times CleanTechnica and other EV websites show the errors in this argument, it just won’t die on the internet. The argument is sticky not because it’s a good argument, but because it depends on half-truths. Let’s Put This Myth Out To Pasture.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 20, 2023

Part 1 of this series outlined the total increase in grid capacity needed for a 100% electrified light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the US by 2040. It showed that with no additional technology, the required grid capacity increase is on the low end of historic grid growth. This part will cover a set of […]

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Electrek

JUNE 10, 2024

billion by 2027 to strengthen the electricity grid and accelerate the clean energy transition. Hitachi Energy will invest an additional $4.5

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Ford Motor Company electric vehicle owners and lessees in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service area now have the option to be compensated for assisting the electric grid during peak periods of energy demand. Ford is the first major U.S.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 3, 2024

A much anticipated 75kW off-grid fast charger at the famed Nullarbor Roadhouse has been fully commissioned and is available for use. The post Off-grid fast charger at Nullarbor Roadhouse now ready for use appeared first on The Driven.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 17, 2024

Let's investigate the myth that our electric grid can't "handle" a rise in EV adoption, and why our energy needs are changing so fast.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Australia’s first public vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) charger is expected to be up and running in South Australia as soon as next month thanks to local start-up V2Grid Australia.… … The post Australia’s first public vehicle-to-grid charging station to open soon appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2023

Texas is launching a "virtual power plant" pilot program that will reward Tesla Powerwall owners for using their in-home battery packs to support the grid.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s electricity grid launched this week. However, Tesla vehicles are not set up for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service, so it’s just the rideshare network’s Nissan LEAFs that will be sending […]. Revel’s rideshare system includes only fully electric cars.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A giant new Tesla Megapack project with 300 MWh of energy capacity has come online in Australia to help stabilize the grid and make better use of renewable energy. more… The post Giant Tesla Megapack project turns on to stabilize the grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Toyota is the latest automaker to work with an electrical utility on ways to use EVs to aid the grid. The automaker on Thursday announced a pilot project with Texas-based utility Oncor for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows EVs to discharge power back into the grid.

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Electrek

JANUARY 12, 2024

When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. more… The post Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 23, 2024

Japanese car maker says it has approval from South Australia's electricity network to export power back into the grid from its electric vehicles. The post Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid appeared first on The Driven.

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