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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

Green Car Congress

The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than Electrify America’s existing BESS in managing energy costs and reducing stress on the grid by acting as a buffer to supplement power to charging stations when local utilities limit the amount of power a station can draw from the grid.

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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

Green Car Congress

The 30 fleet-dedicated chargers will provide the fastest charging speeds available today—150kW (Ultra-Fast) and 350kW (Hyper-Fast)—to support 4 Gen Logistics’ pledge to have a zero-emission fleet by 2025.

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Electrify America has opened more than 500 EV charging stations to public; more than 2,200 ultra-fast chargers

Green Car Congress

The chargers utilize the fastest technology available today—providing speeds of up to 150kW and 350kW—to help reduce the amount of time spent charging. Stations are located along major routes and in metro areas, placed near shopping, banking and dining amenities.

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What is V2H?

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V2H, or vehicle-to-home, uses smart EV charging and bidirectional (two way) charging to transfer energy stored in the battery of a parked electrical vehicle (EV) to the home for use as a backup power source during outages. Using the energy stored in your EV battery instead of grid energy can also help reduce your carbon footprint.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

EV Connect

With bidirectional charging, the batteries in our vehicles can not only provide fuel for the road but energy for our homes and even our shared electrical grid. In one-directional charging, alternating current (AC) electricity is converted to direct current (DC) energy that’s stored in an EV battery to power the car.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology.

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Rechargeable membrane-less hydrogen bromine flow battery shows high power density

Green Car Congress

Low-cost energy storage remains a critical unmet need for a wide range of applications, including grid scale frequency regulation, load following, contingency reserves and peak shaving, as well as portable power systems. Batteries Power Generation Smart Grid' A paper on the work is published in Nature Communications. Braff, Martin Z.

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