Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Smirnova was awarded a $60,000 NSF planning grant in January to create an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) on campus. With SD Mines as the lead center, three other universities became “sites” to work on specific pieces of the research needed to make solid-state batteries a reality.

South Dakota 191

South Dakota International Battery Batteries 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

Results of a study by a team at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, suggest that the additional cycling to discharge vehicle batteries to the power grid in a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scenario, even at constant power, is detrimental to EV battery cell performance.

Hawaii 210

Hawaii Grid Battery Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Because of this, the new power consumers not only present an additional load on the power grid, but can potentially serve as flexible storage devices in the context of the variable availability of solar and wind power. The ultimate aim of EEBUS is to develop a standard that is universally applicable.

Connect 220

Connect Connected Audi Standards 220

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

Hydrogen 104

Hydrogen Green Molten Salt China 104

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group is developing future generations of battery cells at the new Competence Center, focusing on customer-relevant aspects, such as improving energy density, available peak output, service life, safety, charging characteristics and performance at varying temperatures, and reducing battery costs.

BMW 352

BMW Battery Batteries Energy 352

Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

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.

Power Grid 105

Power Grid Grid Power Powered 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

can leverage for scientifically based decision making to the benefit of the future of electric transportation. The American Center for Mobility and IEEE TEC will identify needs for standards, as well as validation and conformance testing requirements, as part of the agreement. —Yaobin Chen, chair of IEEE TEC.

Connect 150

Connect Connected Standards Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2021

It is an 11-month study that is being led by Coventry City Council with WPD and other partners including, Cenex; Coventry University; Hubject; Midlands Connect; National Express; Transport for West Midlands; and Electreon. ORNL and dynamic WPT. Credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL/US Dept. of Energy.

Transportation 243

Transportation Charging Commercial Grid 243

EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Batteries get more powerful , charging grows more efficient, and the path to an all-EV future becomes increasingly clear. The potential of this technology now extends beyond simply powering the cars we drive. Through a converter that’s usually present in the charger, it allows vehicles to send energy directly back to the grid.

Charging 87

Charging Grid F-150 Convert 87

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is. The best we can do is to build tools that allow us to explore possible futures.”

Clean 100

Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The Parker Project has used a fleet of four vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe and Nissan to demonstrate that vehicles from different car brands can contribute to supporting the electricity grid with vehicle to grid (V2G) services. —Vincent Cobee, Corporate Vice President at the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.

Denmark 170

Denmark Grid Mitsubishi Corporation 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

Pending on a final investment decision the largest battery storage will be built at the Vattenfall wind farm Pen y Cymoedd (230 MW) in South Wales—a 22 MW storage facility, which will help to support the stability of the country-wide power grid in the UK as part of the so-called EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response) service.

Wind 150

Wind BMW Li-ion Mini E 150

Drive Electric

APRIL 4, 2023

A battery in its second life can serve a variety of purposes, such as: Providing stability to the power grid. Powering a residence in tandem with solar panels, similar to Tesla’s power wall. By working together, we can help to create a more suitable future for ourselves and the planet.

New Zealand 98

New Zealand Battery Batteries Waste 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

CSE will work closely with KnGrid , a leader in vehicle-grid communications, to create a standardized platform that optimizes charging benefits for both grid operators and vehicle owners. Group 2: Grid communication interfaces for plug-in electric vehicle charging to support vehicle-to-grid services.

Standards 150

Standards San Diego Grid Charging 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

(SoCalGas) announced that new research on power-to-gas technology shows the technique holds the ability to significantly increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. The finding came out of ongoing research conducted at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and funded by SoCalGas.

Renewable 150

Renewable Gas Power Powered 150

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

One initiative is to establish an NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) to develop an industry-driven research portfolio with the goal of catalyzing the decarbonization of the chemical sector. “We With enhanced industry-university collaboration, rapid progress can be made.

Industrial 85

Industrial Industry DC Engine 85

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. Ansari entered the field of power engineering during her final semester as a Ph.D. Nuclear energy is the future.”

Arkansas 99

Arkansas Standards Power Powered 99

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

Coal 291

Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution 291

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

This near real-time information will also help utility providers better manage power grid loads during peak charging times. The pilot combines a Web-based application designed and developed by IBM scientists in Zurich and a data recording device created by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

Switzerland 210

Switzerland Charging Plug-in Plug 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The intent of the report is to provide a way to evaluate V2G applications for utility interconnection, helping to pave the way for wider use of EVs and plug-in hybrids, as well as clean renewable energy for transportation in the future. The global vehicle-to-grid (V2G) market is expected to grow at a rapid pace, reaching the $2.25

Grid 220

Grid Vehicles Plug-in Plug 220

Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2021

And it slowed urgent repair and maintenance of the power grid, with work crews having to practice social distancing due to the pandemic. To help implement this strategy, my group at New York University has been developing a Power Outage Dashboard for New York City. Step 1: Identify outages in real time. YURY DVORKIN/NYU.

New York City 54

New York City Power Powered New York 54

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

Researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis suggest that a number of positive trends indicate that we may be seeing the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation, despite earlier starts that fizzled.

Davis 250

Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America 250

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). million award to increase its previously awarded funding of $1,394,298 for the university’s microgrid. Weisenmiller.

Energy Storage 231

Energy Storage San Diego California Energy 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ). Earlier post.).

Delaware 304

Delaware Grid Honda Universal 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma — Intelligent Casing-Intelligent Formation Telemetry System. It will also decrease the need to build and use hubs and platforms, since more efficient power transmission will allow for a subsea option as opposed to a platform option in some cases.

Mexico 186

Mexico Water Concept Oklahoma 186

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid.

Puerto Rico 144

Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar 144

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Medium-voltage DC circuit breakers could enable significant improvements in the United States’ electrical system, transforming how electricity is delivered and managed across the entire power grid, as well as critical applications in industry, transportation, and resource production.

Grid 207

Grid Transportation Industrial Industry 207

Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

And welcome to Fixing The Future , our bi-weekly podcast that focuses on concrete solutions to hard problems. Today on Fixing The Future , we’re doing something a little different. As I say, these power adapters that convert AC to DC, they get more efficient. Stephen Cass: Hi. I’m Stephen Cass , a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum.

Power 77

Power Powered Grid IDEA 77

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The two discrete projects—ELEVATE (ELEctrochemical Vehicle Advanced Technology) and Ultra Efficient Engines and Fuels—will involve academics from eight UK universities. Other participating academic partners are: University of Warwick; University of Southampton; University College London; and University of Oxford.

Energy Storage 225

Energy Storage Land Rover Carbon Engine 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

ExxonMobil and Princeton University announced the selection of five research projects associated with their partnership focused on energy technologies. These efforts are in addition to the more than 80 universities that ExxonMobil partners with on research programs to explore new energy solutions.

Solar 150

Solar Energy Battery Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 University of Illinois.

Energy 294

Energy Clean Cleaning Grid 294

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

Plug-in 218

Plug-in 2015 Plug Recharge 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

Siemens’ Corporate Technology research department is working with partners to develop new information and communications technology (ICT) for future electric cars. The partners intend to demonstrate the benefits of a centralized ICT architecture with two electric car prototypes.

Electric Vehicles 225

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Power Grid Electrical 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption. Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy. It’s time to debunk a number of myths.

Fuel 281

Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Audi and its partners E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have begun a fleet trial with electric drive cars in the Munich model region. The Technical University of Munich is responsible for comprehensive data collection and evaluation of mobility behavior.

Audi 210

Audi Plug-in Fleet Plug 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The research project has the goal of integrating electrical vehicles as mobile energy storage units in the future intelligent power grid (smart grid). KIT and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research have built a “Smart Home” on the south campus of Karlsruhe University.

Grid 186

Grid Battery Batteries Kits 186

Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Not so fast, exclaim researchers at Stanford University, who state that charging EVs during the day is actually cheaper, better for the grid, and healthier for the environment.

Climate Change 144

Climate Change Climate Grid United States 144