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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

Teslarati

So let’s say that there’s a–like there was in Texas, there was a peak power demand, and the power demand, because the grid lacked the ability to buffer the power, they had to shut down power,” Musk explained. “There’s no power storage. No good point on power storage.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. Implementing a price cap for retailers. Rush to implement Green Power. The unit cost of Gas in the UK is 4 times the price of US Gas. – Price of bread. Outlawing fracking.

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Testing EV power for homes

Electric Auto Association

There’s been a lot of talk about electric vehicles (EVs) acting as backup power for homes during blackouts—so much so that Ford is now using the concept as a central component of its marketing campaign for the F-150 Lightning. Not wanting to be one-upped, GM is promising a more complete solution in the upcoming Silverado.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

Green Car Congress

Mobi Chargers are intelligent networked stations that allow flexible pricing and electricity delivery, track energy usage for reimbursement, and provide remote access of the stations. The L3 fast chargers also recharge from a wall outlet; each model is compatible with CHAdeMO or Tesla standards.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs are Better for the Grid Electric vehicles are essentially mobile power storage that can get us where we need to go. This protects markets from embargoes, shortages, and political conflicts. It also protects drivers from the price volatility at the pump. Plugging into the U.S. grid actually diversifies U.S.

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Smart Charging Electric Vehicles and the Flexibility Market

Driivz

The Flexibility Market Concept. The Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) extrapolates from the concept of consumer energy flexibility and applies it to the entire energy market, creating new players who can operate under a variety of business models. Smart Energy Management and The Flexibility Market.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries. As in previous years, the market in 2014 was dominated by record investments in solar and wind, which accounted for 92% of overall investment in renewable power and fuels. The US was second at $38.3 Challenges.

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