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One Atmospheric Nuclear Explosion Could Take Out the Power Grid

Cars That Think

Just over a year ago, a group of American researchers released a report warning that China possessed the capability to conduct an EMP attack against the United States. Decades later, the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack determined as early as 2008 that the U.S.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Demand Response Management for EVs

Blink Charging

In 2023, Kelley Blue Book reported an unprecedented purchase of 1,189,051 electric vehicles in the United States alone, while global EV sales are projected to range between 9.6 Recognizing this, grid regulators and utility companies are actively considering demand response strategies for electric vehicles.

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BayWa r.e. collaborates with Tesla to offer Powerwall batteries to consumers

Teslarati

Solar Systems, its distribution arm in the United States. to offer Tesla Powerwalls to its customers in California, with plans to expand to other states in the coming months. As shared with Teslarati , the homeowner noted that over ten VPP events, his Powerwall batteries discharged a total of 297.1

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

Cars That Think

As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid. But by the 1950s, clocks with improved batteries and oscillating quartz crystal resonators began to replace consumer electric clocks that synchronized with the power grid.

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

EV Connect

But, there is a downside to this wave of EVs, especially in the United States. As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. This saves the fleet owner money, and saves the power grid some stress. But that’s not all.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.