Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2020
The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency. With its bi-directional design, the system also supports use of the vehicle’s batteries for energy storage. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2011
ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles up to 26,000 GVW ( earlier post ), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to form a joint venture with Inmatech, Inc. , The applications will range from automotive batteries to stationary grid power leveling devices.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2020
A new study released by economists at The Brattle Group concludes that an investment in the range of $75–125 billion would be needed across the electric power sector supply chain by 2030 to serve 20 million EVs—the target selected for the analysis—including adding 1–2 million public chargers.
Driivz
AUGUST 18, 2021
The 2020 International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook projects that by 2030, the share of electricity going towards EV charging could rise to as high as 4–10% at peak demand. V2G returns the energy stored in EV batteries to the grid. That is the value behind the purchase of any vehicle, electric or internal combustion.
Driivz
MAY 10, 2022
Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. That is one way to balance the load on the grid.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
In 2011, batteries which were previously used in the MINI E test fleet were successfully implemented in a stationary project. In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINI E batteries. BMW i 360° Electric.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. Using these times for car battery charging, a typical household electrical infrastructure could support 3 or more PHEVLERs. PHEVLERs help support the electric grid.
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