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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center

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launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy. V2G technologies allow us to unlock the potential of EVs for cleaner transit and a cleaner grid.

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CPUC proposes revising Net Energy Metering rules to push customers to install storage with rooftop solar

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million customers to install roughly 10,000 megawatts of customer-sited renewable generation, almost all of which is rooftop solar. Now that California has nearly 25 gigawatts (GW) of solar on its grid, needs have shifted, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). NEM has enabled 1.3

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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. They could also back up or temporarily replace grid-sourced electricity for residential and small commercial enterprises at times of power disruption. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings

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Aeromine says its systems typically consist of 20-40 units installed on the edge of a building facing the predominant wind direction. Onsite power generation eliminates grid supply disruptions. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Volta/Imogen collaboration awarded $12M in ARPA-E funding to commercialize next-generation fast charging technology

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The flexible platform is expected to facilitate optional, convenient integration with energy storage and renewable energy, and supports vehicle-to-grid integration. Imagen relies on commercialization partners like Volta to accelerate the deployment of our high power density, silicon carbide-based power conversion platforms.

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E.ON and Volkswagen introduce fast charger with storage battery

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As a flexible fast charger, it requires no civil engineering work or adjustments to the grid connection and can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously with up to 150 kW. Drive Booster doesn’t need to draw its power directly from the grid but rather has its own integrated battery storage system. With the Booster, E.ON

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U. Mich spinout Spider9 offering dynamic control systems for grid-scale batteries and solar arrays

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The control systems boost the cost efficiency of grid-scale batteries and solar fields by constantly monitoring individual cells within a battery or solar installation, and making real-time adjustments in electrical architecture to optimize system performance. —Spider9 CEO Glynne Townsend.

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