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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

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California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. Everyone’s doing electric, and whether it’s a traditional OEM or a new company, everyone has their own set of problems. When it comes to commercial EVs, electric power upgrades typically take about 18 to 24 months.

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Eos Energy Storage introduces grid-scale battery system at $160/kWh

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Eos’s standard Aurora 1000|4000 product, a containerized 1 MW DC battery system providing four continuous hours of discharge, offers a cost-effective energy storage solution competitive with gas peaking generation and utility distribution infrastructure. The Aurora 1000|4000 will be sold at a price of $160/kWh in volume. Source: EOS.

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Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

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California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. Everyone’s doing electric, and whether it’s a traditional OEM or a new company, everyone has their own set of problems. When it comes to commercial EVs, electric power upgrades typically take about 18 to 24 months.

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

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program—a pilot study to be undertaken by the BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

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California-based HummingbirdEV, which was founded in 2015, is taking a different approach. Everyone’s doing electric, and whether it’s a traditional OEM or a new company, everyone has their own set of problems. When it comes to commercial EVs, electric power upgrades typically take about 18 to 24 months.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.