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West Coast worth CEO desires EVs to save lots of California’s energy grid

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Known as “vehicle to grid,” two-way charging works through sending energy to the grid from an EV’s battery future the auto is parked and plugged in. The PG&E grid has confronted a barrage of demanding situations from latter climate. Two-way charging could also be gaining help from the California Legislature.

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Tesla Megapack-powered BESS at Moss Landing commissioned to PG&E’s grid

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megawatt Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) located at Moss Landing, which officially certifies the project to join the company’s grid. The project integrates renewable energy sources into California’s grid while also enhancing the reliability of the energy supply.

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UC Riverside opening Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative; integration of solar energy, battery storage and electric and hybrid vehicles

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Schematic of the “New Grid Testbed” components, including renewable energy generation, energy storage, smart distribution and electric transportation Click to enlarge. Energy monitoring, management and control tools developed by UC Riverside engineering students to ensure energy grid stability, reliability and efficiency.

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Unifrax to build large-scale silicon fiber anode manufacturing line

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Along with greater energy density, SiFAB is expected to provide faster charges and longer battery life for applications including electric vehicles, portable electronics, power tools, energy grid storage and aerospace. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Unifrax up to $1.1

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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

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These vehicles will be studied to help evolve all-electric vehicle technology and to establish a foundation of understanding on utility grid needs by modeling impact of future all-electric vehicle growth on the shared energy grid.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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—Gill Pratt, chief scientist of Toyota Motor Corporation and CEO of Toyota Research Institute. The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries.

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How EVs Charge Your Sustainability Strategy

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Sometimes known as a corporate responsibility strategy or corporate sustainability plan, a sustainability strategy is a “prioritized set of actions,” according to management consultancy firm Corporate Citizenship. “It How do EVs and EV charging equipment help you reach sustainability targets?