Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Integration of energy storage systems makes it possible to convert diesel trainsets into diesel hybrid vehicles, thus cutting CO 2 emissions by 30% with the possibility of achieving significant energy savings through recuperation. Unlike in Switzerland, many other European countries still have countless non-electrified railway lines.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Midwest, not smog-plagued California, may realize the most health benefits from a pivot to cleaner energy, according to a new study geared toward exploring the impacts of converting America's power grid to future-proof sources of electricity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2018

The European H2FUTURE project consortium, comprising voestalpine, Siemens, VERBUND, and Austrian Power Grid, together with the research partners K1-MET and ECN, officially gave the green light to the construction of a 6 MW “green” hydrogen pilot production plant—the world’s largest—at a voestalpine Linz steel plant.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

The solution will use GE’s advanced Static Frequency Converters (SFCs) technology to provide high conversion efficiency and a safe and reliable power transfer from the electric power grid to the French naval vessels while in port. —Didier Dupont, Sales Manager, GE Power Conversion.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Batteries get more powerful , charging grows more efficient, and the path to an all-EV future becomes increasingly clear. The potential of this technology now extends beyond simply powering the cars we drive. This conversion can happen within the charger or in the vehicle, depending on which device is equipped with a converter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2015

The achievement of wireless power transmission over long distances will not only facilitate the transmission of power to locations where installation of power cables has been difficult or dangerous, but is also expected to contribute to transmission of power from offshore wind turbines and various other applications in the future.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

Hydrogen can be produced via water electrolysis or other hydrogen production methods for electric power grid support providing storage and/or ancillary services to grid operators (e.g., On topics related to the issues within this RFI that could be considered for future prizes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

—Jack Brouwer, associate professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering and civil & environmental engineering at UCI and associate director of the Advanced Power & Energy Program (APEP). Renewable hydrogen can also be used in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or converted to methane for use in a natural gas pipeline and storage system.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Siemens Energy and the utility China Southern Power Grid have put into operation the second pole of a world-record high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system. With DC systems operating at ultra high-voltage levels we now have the transmission technology of the future in our portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. They are highly automated production islands that directly convert wind energy to hydrogen, with a few of them processing the gas into fuels and other goods.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“It’s very easy in this current phase for two people you’ve never heard about to create a 30-gigawatt project and put out a press release,” says David Norman, CEO for the clean-energy research organization Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales. Phantom projects are not a problem confined to Australia.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

In the future we may see the development of generation facilities, such as large wind farms or nuclear “farms” capable of producing five to 10 gigawatts (GW), but located far from urban centers of demand. The report also points to the cable system’s potential to enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of the existing AC power grid.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. This month she is leading a project to swap out a damaged exciter, an alternator producing an AC current that is then converted to DC through rectifiers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

The Audi TT offroad concept provides a glimpse of how we might imagine a new model in the future TT family. in hybrid drive with the option of inductive charging is a major step toward the mobility of the future. It combines the sporty genes of the TT with the strengths of a compact Audi SUV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Although technical and operational efficiency improvements in conventional propulsion systems may lower CO 2 emissions from ships by as much as 20% across the global fleet, such marked gains in efficiency will not stop the steady increase of total emissions from shipping or meet the ambitious reduction targets of the future. Source: DNV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

AWC technology provides energy from a floor plate which is connected to the power grid and which can be embedded on or into the asphalt. This plate integrates a primary coil and an inverter (AC/AC converter). kW of power as provided by a wall socket with a maximum of 16 amps of charging current. Overall design.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy , in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

It provides a crucial real-life demonstration of technology that can help to provide California a future of clean, sustainable and reliable energy. The UCSD microgrid is a small-scale version of the traditional larger power grid; it is able to connect to the larger electric grid, but can also work independently.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

And welcome to Fixing The Future , our bi-weekly podcast that focuses on concrete solutions to hard problems. Today on Fixing The Future , we’re doing something a little different. As I say, these power adapters that convert AC to DC, they get more efficient. Stephen Cass: Hi. First off, it means more efficient.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The result of their meeting on September 19th (“ Plug-In Hybrids: Accelerating Progress ”) is an early glimpse at a future with vehicles powered by electricity, emitting far fewer greenhouse gases than those of the last century—and playing a key role in the very stability of the nation’s electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE), the growing demand from plug-in electric vehicles and many other technologies that require electricity could increase the load on our power grids by up to 38% by 2050. Power companies and government agencies are working hard to meet this demand, but it’s a challenging task. How Does V2G Work?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Medium-voltage DC circuit breakers could enable significant improvements in the United States’ electrical system, transforming how electricity is delivered and managed across the entire power grid, as well as critical applications in industry, transportation, and resource production.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Vehicle to Grid is a really interesting area to do projects. The idea here is that you can connect your EV to the power grid and flow power from your EV to the Grid. An electric car acts as a load or micro-generating station for the grid. Advantages of V2G in grid perspective 2. The topic is great.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

We have built the ship to make it adaptable to future fuel sources.” Icon of the Seas has been built to run on shore power electricity in ports, a cleaner alternative to fuel, and hopes to become one of the first cruise ships to plug into the local power grid at Port Miami when shore power facilities are set to become available in the spring.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Role of the Ocean in the Future of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels: The project’s objective is to gain insight into the future of carbon dioxide uptake by the ocean by reconstructing ocean carbon cycle changes during past periods of warming.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The electric drivetrain is highly efficient in converting stored energy from batteries into motion, minimizing energy waste. By embracing the innovative solutions offered by electric mobility, smart cities are paving the way for a future where congestion is minimized, and urban mobility is optimized for the benefit of all residents.

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EV Connect

MAY 9, 2022

One roadblock for gas-powered vehicle owners looking to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) is the time it takes to charge an EV. And while drivers who already own EVs actually report that they don’t mind charge-time , it is difficult to convince would-be converts to change their driving and fueling routine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The power electronics are effectively a link that controls the flow of high-voltage energy between the motor and the battery. The power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). Meanwhile, a DC/DC converter supplies the onboard electronics with 12-volt power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

In making this award, the Commission also approved future consideration of adding $5 million to the rebate project in fiscal year 2013-2014, as proposed in the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update for the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. plants, and it is a liquid that can be extracted readily, separated, and converted into biodiesel fuel. converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. The team will. field trials.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

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.

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