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NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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DERConnect will address an outstanding national need for large-scale testing capabilities across universities, national labs, industry, utility companies and Independent System Operators to validate future technologies for autonomous energy grids in real-word scenarios.

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IBM and EKZ partner to make plug-in charging more convenient with new smartphone application

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With this project we can show how electric vehicles can create a balance between supply and demand for smarter energy grids. —Franken, head of the Energy Distribution department of EKZ and executive management member. In this charge mode, the electric vehicle is charged when solar electricity is being produced.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant. Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so.

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BMW begins Phase 2 of ChargeForward Program with PG&E to study advanced electric vehicle charging; results from Phase 1

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In an effort to further understand and expand the possibilities of smart charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BMW of North America announced a second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. If a customer does not opt-out, the vehicle charging can be shifted to meet the needs of the energy grid.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. What are the Benefits of Smart EV Charging?

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Obama Announces $3.4B Investment in Smart Grid Technologies and Projects

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Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama announced $3.4 Integrating and Crosscutting Across Different “Smart” Components of a Smart Grid: $2 billion. Building a Smart Grid Manufacturing Industry: $26 million. Click to enlarge.

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