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Tesla NACS cables are showing up on ChargePoint EV chargers

Baua Electric

ChargePoint says in its FAQ: ChargePoint Home Flex, CPF50, Express 250, and Express Plus Power Link 1000 stations can be ordered with NACS connector options. Other stations, including CP6000 and Express Plus Power Link 2000, will be available to order with NACS options soon. Get started here. –ad*

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Connecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k

Baua Electric

Connecticut’s home battery storage program, Energy Storage Solutions , just doubled its upfront incentive to help homeowners invest in backup power – here’s how it works. Homeowner FAQs about the program can be found here. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Wallbox Complies with AFIR: Your Guide to Regulation-Ready Charging Solutions

Wallbox

The Quasar 2 bi-directional EV charger, providing backup power during outages Regulation Summary: AFIR ( Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation ) sets forth requirements for publicly accessible recharging points, both AC and DC, across the European Union. FAQ: – When is the deadline for Non-Compliant Chargers?

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What is Power System Islanding and how to detect it

Baua Electric

Although there are several challenges with Renewable energy integration with grid, but during power system islanding the cause is different The Grid outage could be due to many factors such as breaker trip, fault, intentional trip, or grid maintenance, environmental factor, equipment failure. What is Islanding ?

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

Green Car Congress

Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 —Google FAQ on the challenge. liter unit reaches up to 17.2

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

EV Connect

As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life.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. DER on the other hand, are small and structural power generation sources that are located close to where the electricity is used.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

Video: The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles | An 'Open Source' Animation So the argument goes, Electric Vehicles don’t pollute but the electricity powering the Electric Vehicles does pollute. To put that into context, that is enough electricity to power a Tata Nexon EV for 82,450 km. Enough to drive an EV for 6.8

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