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CoBank report finds that troubled US grid may need to use EVs for grid balancing

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Since its inception, the US electric grid has mostly operated smoothly as one synchronous machine with a one-directional flow of electricity to meet the nation’s predictable power needs. The US electric grid is experiencing something of a mid-life crisis. CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America.

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Get Up to Speed on AI, IoT, and Smart Grid

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The current IEEE Academies’ topics are artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and the smart grid. This course explores the applications of AI in different industries, such as manufacturing, education, finance, and health care, by defining problems and identifying possible AI solutions. Smart Grid. Internet of Things.

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Lux Research: smart grid, energy storage, and EV M&A hits $2.4B in 1H 2011; start-ups selling at bargain prices

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Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the smart grid, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors during the first six months of 2011 already totaled twice those made during all of 2010, and many more cash-starved start-ups are due for the auction block, according to a new report from Lux Research.

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BNEF: Oil price plunge to have only moderate impact on low-carbon electricity development, but likely to slow EV growth

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The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. However, the slump in the Brent crude price per barrel from $112.36 on 30 June to $61.60

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

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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GE Introduces Residential Smart Grid-Compatible Electric Vehicle Charger

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The price is still being finalized, but the GE team expects the residential version to cost between $1,000-1,500 per unit. In addition GE Capital, working with ServiceMagic, will provide financing options, enabling consumers to pay for the charger and installation costs over time. Residential WattStation. Click to enlarge.

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Stellantis to founding Free2Move Price suite of EV services and products, merchandise

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Free2Move Price is damaged ill into 3 arenas: house, trade and a public-facing constituent for purchasers anywhere they walk that incorporates get right of entry to to charging networks. Free2Move Price House will backup shoppers with set up, financing and guaranty of house charging and alternative power {hardware} and services and products.

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