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Testing EV power for homes

Electric Auto Association

With a major utility like PG&E testing a solution as well, it could be soon that homeowners may have at the ready external sources for power shutdowns. In fact, there have been predictions of late that vehicle-to-grid bi-directional charging capability will one day be a requirement for all vehicle sales.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

Green Car Congress

V) between charge and discharge, and poor cyclability due to the drastic phase change of O 2 (gas) and O x− (condensed phase) at the cathode during battery operations. V in O 2 (gas) → O x− (condensed phase), and η charging > 1.1 The serious overpotential loss of charge and discharge (>1.2 —Ju Li.

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Zooz Power pushes to solve rural EV charging and energy storage

Teslarati

An Israeli startup thinks they may have found the solution to rural electric vehicle charging and power storage. One of the most significant challenges facing electric vehicle charging in rural areas worldwide is inconsistent power generation; if power isn’t generated, you can’t charge your car.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

Green Car Congress

During charging the process is reversed with ions and electrons traveling from the cathode to anode. Charge and Test. The cell is charged in an end-of-line machine that looks like a 1960s computer. Each “channel” can charge / monitor one cell. cell as % of cost = 50% (BCG article w. Click to enlarge. Finished cell.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. If cost is an important consideration, than charging your EV at home is a no-brainer as it cuts out any profit-hungry middlemen.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient.

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