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Scotland power boss: Peak charging could cause grid problems

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Vastly greater numbers of electric cars on United Kingdom roads could pose problems for the power supplies used to recharge them—if, that is, they all plug in during the day. Frank Mitchell, head of SP Energy Networks a unit of ScottishPower, said a rush to electric cars in the U.K.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

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But, how is AI helping with EVs in the United States of America (and other countries)? The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. AI isn’t just being used for deciding the best places to install EV charging stations, though. Grid Management.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Electric vehicle battery charging. Xtreme Power will provide an active power management system on the charging stations.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. High-Power Oak Ridge Converter (ORC) for Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) Applications, $750,000. Honeywell (Plymouth, Minnesota).

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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These competitive advantages give them stronger insights into the market overall and into customer charging requirements. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) is one approach being taken, where stored energy from the electric vehicles is used to power the grid during peak hours, and then the vehicles are recharged during non-peak times.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

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EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Not so fast, exclaim researchers at Stanford University, who state that charging EVs during the day is actually cheaper, better for the grid, and healthier for the environment.