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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

As a former top corporate subject matter expert, I took a very deep made myself a environmental resource for others in my reincarnation as The Creative Greenius and author of this blog. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

Driivz

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. That is one way to balance the load on the grid.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

Creative Greenius

Alison Diaz (with scissors) along with ECHS staff and supporters about to cut the ribbon in front of Environmental Charter High School's new solar-powered greenhouse. Plants in black tubes behind the ECHS Science teacher are being fed by aquaponic system in the new solar-powered greenhouse. photo by Glenn Marzano).

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Data-driven Decision Making for the Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry

Driivz

As EV adoption accelerates globally, EV charging data and analytics are becoming increasingly important in planning new EV charging infrastructure and the grid capacity that will be needed for charging. Smart energy management makes it possible to blend these energy sources with grid energy to optimize the use of both.

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How Businesses and Building Owners Can Save on Energy Costs with Smart EV Charging and Energy Management

Driivz

Eventually, unmanaged peak loads will push local infrastructure and generation resources beyond capacity and require upgrades. This enables business owners to take advantage of a range of utility incentive programs and onsite energy resources to reduce costs and still power EV charging. Time of use pricing and peak load penalties.

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Why Smart Energy Management is Critical for EV Fleet Success

Driivz

However, in the big picture, environmental gains from EVs may be offset by stressing the grid. Smart energy management is a software solution that uses algorithms and operational tools to balance energy supply coming from the grid with demand for energy used by the EV charging infrastructure. What is smart energy management?

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. PHEVLERs help support the electric grid. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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