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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s power generation, he said. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea. February 17, 2009 7:03 am Link Smart Grid An Invaluable Idea Worldwide / Buildings could become the new power plants BRUSSELS ? — J Connors 4.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Getting owner buy-in to the idea is another obstacle; people buy EVs to use for transportation, not to serve as grid assets. For example, based on the type of EV power storage infrastructure they select, businesses can sell power back to the grid during times of peak demand or offer public charging during off-hours.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The idea is that when your car needs more energy, you can drive your car into a station and, like an automated car wash, your depleted battery is replaced robotically by one that has a full charge. Maybe you should ask some engineers at the local power utility before you go shooting your mouth off, decrying how the idea will never fly.