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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G.

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Smokey the AI

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Power companies trim trees and inspect lines on a regular—if not particularly frequent—basis. And it means that, using state-of-the-art as well as traditional monitoring tools, major utilities are now capturing more than a million images of their grid infrastructure and the environment around it every year.

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GE Energy launches fully networked Wattstation and Wattstation Connect software; pay by smartphone

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Industrial Solutions is forming data acquisition agreements with key navigation companies to share information on the installations and availability of WattStations throughout the US and Canada. LED indicator lights help to identify when it’s available for use, charging an EV or if a fault has occurred.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

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But if it’s so hard for me to change something because I have to replicate the exact environment and toolchains that people on a particular project are using, it really limits the ability of me to come in and maybe— maybe I just want to make some small changes, or I just want to modify something, or I want to pull it into my project.

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Four Major Trends in the eMobility Industry in 2021

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Bolstered by government funding, private companies drive growth in the EV charging infrastructure. Electrification of fleets (buses and light, semi and heavy commercial vehicles) continues to expand. Smart energy management that balances the allocation of power between chargers is one alternative. Electrification of fleets.

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Fisker reveals production-intent version of Fisker Ocean at LA Auto Show

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Fisker and his team developed an emotionally invigorating, sleek and stylish exterior with ultra-slim lighting and gave the Fisker Ocean a wide stance that enhances handling and emphasizes its road presence. The company calls these technologies PowerCar, Power Grid, and PowerHouse. The Fisker Ocean has a 17.1-inch

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