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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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In 2011, batteries which were previously used in the MINI E test fleet were successfully implemented in a stationary project. In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINI E batteries. BMW i 360° Electric.

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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

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The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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In the managed charge pilot program, select BMW i3 owners will allow PG&E to request a delay in the charging of their vehicles by up to an hour, when grid loads are at their peak. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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