The US now has an actual plan to connect clean energy to the grid
Electrek
APRIL 17, 2024
The US Department of Energy has just released its first-ever roadmap to speed up the connection of more clean energy to the grid.
SwRI forms joint industry program to investigate safety, longevity of grid-connected energy storage systems
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2021
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a new Joint Industry Program (JIP) to investigate energy storage systems for the grid. Over the course of its life, a grid-connected battery must respond slowly or suddenly, depending on the grid demands. —Jayant Sarlashkar. There is no fee to join the JIP.
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How Vehicle-Grid Integration is Forging New Connections
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 17, 2024
continued] The post How Vehicle-Grid Integration is Forging New Connections appeared first on CleanTechnica. Our nation is transitioning to a decarbonized, electrified energy future. The transition will occur in multiple, overlapping transformations across our.
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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy. V2G technologies allow us to unlock the potential of EVs for cleaner transit and a cleaner grid.
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Getting the Grid to Net Zero
Cars That Think
APRIL 15, 2024
An emerging technology, grid-forming inverters, are letting utilities install more renewable energy facilities, such as solar photovoltaics and wind turbines. The inverters are often connected to utility-scale battery systems at solar-plus-storage facilities.
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Revel, Fermata Energy, NineDot Energy launch first V2G system on NYC’s grid
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2022
Revel, NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy announced that the first Vehicle to Grid (V2G) program connected to NYC’s grid is now live at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse. The three bidirectional chargers can export approximately 45kW back to the grid. Photo Courtesy of Revel.
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Tesla Megapack battery farm in Queensland connected to the grid: report
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery in Queensland, Australia, has been registered and connected to the grid. The production of the grid-scale batteries seems to be ramping as well, as hinted at by the 332 Megapack batteries that were sighted during a recent drone flyover of Tesla’s Lathrop Megafactory.
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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2022
Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid. Maybe it’s just a pontoon bridge, but it’s definitely a bridge.
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Massachusetts electric school bus delivered power back to grid for 50+ hours over the summer; V2G
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2021
An electric school bus in Beverly, Massachusetts, successfully delivered power back to the electricity grid for more than 50 hours over the course of the summer using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Image source: Thomas Built Buses.
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Grid connection considerations for DC fast charging infrastructure
Setec Powerr
OCTOBER 27, 2023
DC chargers provide a higher amount of power to electric vehicles, hence requiring more from the grid. To ensure the grid can meet your demands, you’ll need to evaluate the expected EV traffic and their charging behaviors, such as peak charging times and duration of charges. Is There Local Grid Supply Competition?
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EV Connect pilots first V2G charging project in the Midwest
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2021
EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications.
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China’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully connected to the grid
Electrek
DECEMBER 27, 2021
China’s largest offshore wind farm was connected to the grid at full capacity on Saturday, December 25. more… The post China’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully connected to the grid appeared first on Electrek. It transmitted power through undersea cables.
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The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming
Electrek
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
PacWave is a US Department of Energy-funded, grid-connected, full-scale test facility for wave energy conversion technologies. more… The post The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming appeared first on Electrek. It’s the first of its kind in the US, and construction is well under way.
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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.
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Grid connections for DC fast charging stations explained | EVBox
EV Box
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The electrical grid is a large and established network delivering electricity from producers to consumers, and connection to it can be quite complex. DC fast-charging stations almost always require a connection to the electrical grid to provide their fast-charging service. Table of contents What is a grid connection?
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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Through its subsidiaries in Belgium (Elia) and the north and east of Germany (50Hertz), the company operates 19,192 km of high-voltage connections. The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto say that the batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilize grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies increases.
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247 Qualcomm unveils next-gen powerline communication device to support vehicle-to-EVSE smart-grid communications
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2022
The QCA7006AQ is compliant with the Home Plug Green PHY (HPGP) specification, which is the leading specification for implementing Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) systems. —Lars Boeryd, Sr. Director Product Marketing, Automotive at Qualcomm Technologies.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches EV charging system for large-scale e-mobility: Grid-eMotion Fleet
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2020
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched Grid-eMotion Fleet, a scalable, modular and fully customizable solution for large-scale EV charging of smart public and commercial transport. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.
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Ireland and France will connect their electricity grids – here’s how
Electrek
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The post Ireland and France will connect their electricity grids – here’s how appeared first on Electrek. France and Ireland signed contracts on Friday to advance the Celtic Interconnector, a subsea electricity link to allow the exchange of electricity between the two EU countries.
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DOE provides $65M for “connected communities” of buildings powered to transform electric system
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $65 million through its Connected Communities funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to expand DOE’s network of grid-interactive efficient building communities nationwide. ( Our Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative helps the U.S. DE-FOA-0002206 ). Source: DOE.
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Volvo Energy invests $4.9M in Connected Energy for second-life battery business; 10% stake
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2022
million) for a 10% stake in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy. Together with Connected Energy, we will minimize the environmental impact of the batteries that have powered Volvo Group vehicles. The investment came as part of a £15-million (US$18.4-million) million) round.
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Tesla Megapack system in Victoria gets closer to grid connection
Teslarati
JULY 29, 2021
By the end of the project, Australia’s next grid-scale battery will be supported by 212 Megapacks. Overall, the Victorian Big Battery is a 300 MW grid-scale battery storage project. The post Tesla Megapack system in Victoria gets closer to grid connection appeared first on TESLARATI.
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Porsche demos grid balancing capability of group of Taycan EVs with cloud-based pooling system
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2022
A realistic pilot test conducted by Porsche, the grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S), has demonstrated that electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars. The Porsche Home Energy Manager monitors energy and power consumption.
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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable.
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Europe’s largest grid-connected battery storage facilities will be set up in Scotland
Electrek
JANUARY 26, 2022
They will be the two largest grid-connected battery storage facilities in Europe. more… The post Europe’s largest grid-connected battery storage facilities will be set up in Scotland appeared first on Electrek.
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Connected EVs could help power the grid: California utility studies how
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2020
California has more electric cars than any other state, and a local utility wants to put them to work powering the grid. Southern California Edison (SCE) plans to launch a demonstration project for "vehicle-to-grid" or "V2G" technology, in which vehicles both charge and discharge power to the grid.
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BMW, Ford, Honda ally for tech enabling EVs to support the grid
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
BMW, Ford, and Honda on Tuesday announced a new company focusing on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charging, which the partners claim will benefit both EV owners and electric utilities. Its main focus will be connecting EV owners in the U.S. Called ChargeScape, the company aims to start operations in 2024, pending regulatory approval.
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DOE releases analysis of potential impacts of hyperloop technology on the grid
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has conducted an analysis on the potential effects of hyperloop systems on the electric grid, as well as on transportation energy demand. Modeling of grid impacts was carried out by DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, utilizing electrical grid representations in three areas of the United States.
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Toyota Launches Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid
Electric Cars Report
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, and FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid.
Fiat Chrysler and Italian grid operator Terna partner on V2G trials
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
The CEO and General Manager of Terna, Luigi Ferraris, and the Chief Operating Officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in EMEA, Pietro Gorlier, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint trialing of sustainable mobility services and technologies such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).
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PowerCell signs MoU with ABB Power Grids on stationary fuel cell power solutions
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2020
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The MoU with ABB Power Grids is an important step and a great contribution to our increased efforts within the stationary segment.
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Bolt EV production, grid-connected Leaf batteries, Genesis EV in Alabama, infrastructure bill: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Nissan Leaf battery packs help stabilize the grid in California. The infrastructure bill brings some significant spending on charging infrastructure. GM is building Bolt EV and EUV models again, amid battery replacements. Tesla has fixed another braking problem over the air. And Hyundai Motor’s first U.S.-made This and.
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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2020
With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? Our grid is changing, and so must the way we operate it.
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California roadmap for grid-connected energy storage technology
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2015
The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid.
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PowerCell Sweden and Hitachi ABB Power Grids deepen collaboration within stationary power solutions
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2021
PowerCell Sweden AB and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have signed an agreement regarding an in-depth collaboration around fuel cell based stationary power solutions. In June last year, PowerCell Sweden and Hitachi ABB Power Grids signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a collaboration around fuel cell-based stationary power solutions.
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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2021
ENGIE New Ventures, the corporate venture fund of ENGIE, is participating in a new round of investment to further the development of Connected Energy. Based in the United Kingdom, Connected Energy uses end-of-life EV batteries to create energy storage systems. —Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy.
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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system
Electric Vehicles India
MARCH 31, 2021
India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system. India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery. MWh battery energy storage system will provide a better solution of power backup to preferential consumers in case of a grid outage. The TPDDL’s Rani Bagh substation of 0.52
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Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2019
Because of this, the new power consumers not only present an additional load on the power grid, but can potentially serve as flexible storage devices in the context of the variable availability of solar and wind power. The devices are connected via a home energy management system (HEMS).
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CNG Fuels and National Grid unveil first high-pressure grid-connected CNG filling station; biomethane option
Green Car Congress
MARCH 21, 2016
UK-based CNG Fuels, in partnership with National Grid, has unveiled a new state-of-the-art filling station in Leyland, Lancashire, allowing vehicles to fill up on compressed natural gas (CNG) directly from the high-pressure local transmission system. —Philip Fjeld, director at CNG Fuels.
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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of up to $40 million, subject to appropriations, to design, permit, and construct an open-water, grid-connected national wave energy testing facility.
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ABI Research: connected services for consumer and commercial EVs to reach US$378M in revenues by 2030
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2020
Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270% from 2020 to 2024, reaching 7 million subscribers by 2024, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. Connected services for consumer EVs will reach 26.37
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V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid
EV Central
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.
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Kia outlines smart technologies to connect and charge the next generation of sustainable mobility solutions
Electric Cars Report
MAY 24, 2023
Kia is introducing a suite of smart technologies that aim to make electric vehicle mobility more convenient, accessible, and efficient than ever before – with Kia Connect, Kia Charge and Kia Smart Charging: V1G (Automated Unidirectional Smart Charging), V2H/B (Vehicle-to-Home/Vehicle-to-Building), and V2G (vehicle-to-grid).
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104 DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. EVs@Scale Lab Consortium addressing technical barriers to wide-scale EV adoption and integration with the grid, with ANL, INL, ORNL, PNNL and SNL.
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