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Raven SR to supply sustainable aviation fuel to ANA and JAL

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The Japanese airline industry is required by the country’s General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to reach a goal of achieving net-zero CO 2 emissions from aircraft by 2050. The process is more efficient than conventional hydrogen production and can deliver fuel with low to negative carbon intensity.

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What is EVSE and EVCS?

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The electric vehicle industry is booming, and with it comes a plethora of terms and acronyms that can sometimes be confusing. It refers to the hardware or the physical components required to convey electrical energy from an electricity source to an electric vehicle. What is EVSE? EVSE stands for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

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Fraunhofer ESK demonstrating vehicle-to-grid communications based on ISO/IEC 15118 and IEC 61850 standards

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Fraunhofer ESK is developing underlying communication methods for a uniform energy management system for power grids and electric vehicles. The reference system is intended to help charging station and e-vehicle manufacturers and grid operators implement the communication standards and test their products for standards compliance.

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid. At the beginning, when the fledgling power industry served only a few customers, there was little need for a nationwide standard. regulated over 95 percent of all U.S.

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Unraveling the Complexities of EV Charging Pricing Policies

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Distinguishing Between Private and Public Pricing Policies The pricing policies for private and public charging encompass complexities that the EV industry must acknowledge. As the electricity grid expands to meet the growing demand for electric travel, a thorough understanding of pricing becomes paramount.

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

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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. Shifting to EVs poses a unique problem for the grid: a sudden, massive increase in demand that will be unpredictable and piecemeal. This is where Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) comes in.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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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.