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JANUARY 2, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. This could be especially important in places where the electric grid is underdeveloped, unreliable or expensive to use. and Georgia Tech.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. Plan for and integrate peak vehicle demand for electricity into the state’s energy grid. Strengthen connections between research institutions and auto makers to better understand how ZEVs are being used. ?

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

million in development funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly reducing the current costs of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers and developing “smart” charging capabilities that support power grid efficiency and consumer demand. Appliance connection. In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6

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ISO 15118, known as the “Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Communication Interface,” stands out as a pivotal international standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Key Features of ISO 15118 Bi-directional Power Flow: ISO 15118 enables electric vehicles (EVs) to not only draw power from the grid but also send it back.

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I covered the local thriving EV scene here in the South Bay of Los Angeles connecting with the superstar pioneers like Kitty Adams, Dency Nelson, Jim Montgomery, Paul Scott, Linda Nichols, Zan Dubin Scott and so many others. Debra Bushweit Galliani in 2013 with our first electric car.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In 2013, CLEVER added an additional 50 ABB DC fast chargers, bringing its total network to 100 locations, including both AC and DC chargers that support all modern electric vehicles (EV) on the Danish market. The expansion of CLEVER’s network follows its 2012 ABB collaboration to roll out a country-wide network of fast chargers in Denmark.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. The project is intended to help validate the performance advantages of the company’s technology for use in grid-tied energy storage and community energy storage—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

At CES 2015 in January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Big Data Connected vehicles Mobility services Sensors Urban mobility' Earlier post.) Shoup, Donald.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

The grid-connected ESS system will help optimize renewable wind power performance by increasing reliability and decreasing volatility by as much as 70% over the 15-year lifespan of the system. The installation is scheduled to begin operation in early 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The carport will enable NSA Mid-South to recharge its current fleet of 17 electric vehicles with renewable electricity in approximately four hours, while reducing demand on the commercial power grid. Construction began in March 2013, and was completed in late April.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections. More recently BMW showcased the Terra 53 at the IAA Live-Drive event in Frankfurt and at the Plug-In 2013 Conference & Exposition in San Diego.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

According to ABI Research, the number of full electric vehicles (EVs) shipping yearly worldwide will increase from 150,000 in 2013 to 2.36 million in 2020, representing a CAGR of 48%. —ABI VP and practice director, Dominique Bonte.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2011

Beginning in 2013, the new HVDC PLUS technology will transmit 2,000 MW as direct current over a distance of 65 kilometers underground. This system, which is being partially funded by the EU, connects the French and Spanish grids between Baixas and Santa Llogaia.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2014

Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. The system will also enable Honda to evaluate the second life, or re-use, of EV batteries in grid applications, home-to-grid (H2G) connectivity and other concepts.

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APRIL 30, 2014

These two fuel cell plants will provide continuous baseload power to the electric grid adequate to power approximately 5,600 homes. FuelCell Energy was the successful fuel cell bidder in a competitive solicitation issued by UI in 2013 under its “Renewable Connections” program.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. The report identifies insights about the choice of charging infrastructure in each region that will both maximize benefits to consumers (thus helping to drive EV adoption) and maximize benefits to the grid from greater EV use. —“Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”.

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APRIL 30, 2013

In essence, the proposed system uses the motor as a grid-connected generator with extra terminals. The so called motor/generator acts as an isolated three-phase power source after synchronization with the utility grid in charging mode. —Haghbin (2013).

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JUNE 21, 2016

—Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility at BMW of North America. In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINI E batteries. In 2014, BMW integrated high-voltage batteries into a stationary storage system in Hamburg.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The battery management system monitors the working conditions of the battery in real time and responds to unusual situations within 30 milliseconds by cutting the connections with the electronic devices. By the end of 2013, the BBA R&D team will reach 500 people and the majority will be Chinese. BBA plans only to lease the Zinoro 1E.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

Power-to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The site also provides access to the power grid, the Natchez Port facility, a statewide rail system, and a 40 million gallon per day water treatment facility operated by the City of Natchez. Construction is expected to proceed in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Noting that 2013 was “by and large” highly successful for Tesla, Navigant suggests that the company will face a set of new challenges this year, the largest of which will perhaps be the scaling up the production of vehicles. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

In addition, AMSC’s D-VAR grid interconnection technology, including our D-VAR RT low voltage ride through solution, is being utilized by more than 70 wind farms in seven countries worldwide to meet local grid interconnection requirements. GWEC expects this installed base to more than double to 347,000 MW by the end of 2013.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2015

BMW and Vattenfall has announced the start of a research project on such second-life uses in 2013. The energy will be fed into the energy balancing market to balance out short-term fluctuations in the power grid. To do so, the company has connected thousands of small lithium-ion batteries to form a large-scale network.

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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

A123 Systems expects the full investment from Wanxiang will provide it with the capital necessary to strengthen its competitive position in the global vehicle electrification and grid energy storage markets.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Coulomb’s project includes the deployment of electric vehicles, including 2,000 GM Volt, 200 Ford Transit Connect, 100 Ford Focus EV, and 100 Smart EV vehicles, as well as establishing 4,600 EV charging locations nationwide. New York, NY; Orlando, Fla.; Redmond, Wash.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.;

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

The fact that German electricity prices are among the highest in Europe, despite relatively low wholesale prices, must serve as a warning signal ,” said IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven as she presented the report, Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Germany 2013 Review. One possibility here is auctions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. Demonstrate that bi-directional,vehicle-to-grid operability provides ancillary grid services, storage, and/or generating assets. MW of fuel cells in operation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

After conducting a study of various West Coast ports in 2013, Sandia analyzed Young Brother’s shipping operations in more detail. The Hawaii project is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and by the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

The hydrogel is polymerized in situ , resulting in a well-connected 3D network structure of Si nanoparticles (SiNP) coated by the conducting polymer. The highly conductive and continuous 3D framework, as well as the conformal conductive coating surrounding each SiNP, helps provide good electrical connection to the particles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Hohm is also intended to help utility companies manage the added demands of electric vehicles on the electric grid. Introducing Hohm to Ford’s electric vehicles supports Ford’s global electrification plan, which will put five new electrified vehicles on the road in North America and Europe by 2013.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

billion for Science, $272 million above the FY 2015 Enacted level, to continue to lead basic research in the physical sciences and develop and operate cutting-edge scientific user facilities while strengthening the connection between advances in fundamental science and technology innovation. Also within the $10.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Energy Laboratory (NREL) has successfully demonstrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities using IPC’s bi-directional Battery Converter. battery and a 480Vac power grid. The IPC Battery Converter weighs less than 100 lbs (45 kg) and can be wall-mounted inside or outside and will begin shipping in 2013 following industry certifications.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013. However, it is only possible to precondition the car if it is connected to a charging terminal.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Ford introduced a MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration for the US in 2013, working with Whirlpool, SunPower and Eaton. If every home in the United States were to implement these energy-saving technologies, it would be the equivalent of taking all the homes in California, New York and Texas—32 million homes—off the power grid.

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