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. This corresponds to about three quarters of the required electricity in the German plants.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2012
In Germany and other European countries, governments are cutting purchase prices for solar power in order to rein in the expansion of solar power generation, which led to increases in energy prices, Panasonic noted. In so doing, Panasonic aims for a leading position in providing a solution to protect the power grid system.
EV Adoption
MAY 25, 2021
Last year I wrote an article — Electric Vehicles Have Lower Well-to-Wheel Emissions in All 50 States and DC Than Gas-Powered Vehicles — looking at “well to wheel” from the US Department of Energy and my own analysis of EV sales and source of electricity by state. Said another way, residents of California purchased 390.9
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.
EV Connect
JANUARY 9, 2023
In one-directional charging, alternating current (AC) electricity is converted to direct current (DC) energy that’s stored in an EV battery to power the car. With a bidirectional charger, the converter can transform the car’s DC energy back into AC electricity and pass it along to another recipient.
Driivz
APRIL 3, 2024
Understanding EV Charging Stations Charging stations vary by connector type, use cases and locale, their power rating, and whether they are AC or DC. Installation can be costly, but dramatically speeds at-home EV charging time, depending on the exact charger model and local power grid access.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2013
Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport. 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. MW of fuel cells in operation.
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