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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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What V2G Tells Us About EVs and the Grid

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As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online. That’s the promise of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. million sold.

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Electric companies form National Electric Highway Coalition to develop national fast-charging network

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The auto industry is committed to vehicle electrification and will invest over $330 billion in the technology by 2025. Addressing issues such as grid resiliency, energy demands for charging, and equitable rollout of charging infrastructure will be an integral part of a successful future for EVs in America.

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Former VW boss Herbert Diess elected as chairman of chipmaker Infineon

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Diess was part of Infineon’s supervisory board from 2015 to 2020. Its primary clients come from the auto industry, which Diess is also intimately familiar with, making him a good candidate for chairman. Infineon was the semiconductor arm of the German company Siemens. So the ex-VW head has inside knowledge about Infineon. .

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. No word yet on which EVs will take part. (GM Maybe it's not out of necessity that you don't have access to the grid,” Andersen says.

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Tesla is accelerating the popularity of EV purchases

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The research firm will share insights from the sector of the energy and smart home market in the virtual session, Electric Vehicles: A New Era for Consumers on Thursday, August 4 as part of the 13th annual Smart Energy Summit Engaging the Consumer. They will also speak about the grid and the needed infrastructure to support EV growth.

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Ford and Progress Energy partner to prepare Research Triangle area for EVs

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The two will develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the demand. This will include installing about 600 stations across the company’s territory in the Carolinas and Florida.