Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has launched a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot, with the first charge point already being utilized with Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s in-vehicle storage batteries. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2023

The mtu Kinetic PowerPack comprises a constantly rotating kinetic energy storage unit with flywheel, an mtu diesel engine, and a generator that doubles as an electric motor for the purpose of compensation, depending on the operating mode.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2021

The models ordered by Brasov will be equipped with a 240 kW electric motor. For example, in the case of a power grid outage they will be able to safely exit an intersection. The main purpose of the project co-financed by the EU is to reduce pollutant emissions in the centre of the city.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense’s solution will meet the requirements of DIU’s Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) program. Rendering of GM Defense’s energy storage solution.

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Energy Storage GM Energy Power Grid 195

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The Volkswagen Group Components brand will be showcasing the near-series design study of its flexible quick charging station at the Geneva Motor Show. Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging.

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Design Charging Power Grid Grid 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2022

and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) are partnering to establish a mobile retail business that uses a fuel cell vehicle in specified reconstruction and revitalization bases. FH2R can produce as much as 1,200 Nm 3 of hydrogen per hour (rated power operation) using renewable energy. Futaba Town, Namie Town, AEON TOHOKU Co.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

FuelCell Energy and Toyota Motor North America announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. By supporting TLS operations at the Port of Long Beach, Tri-gen’s carbon-neutral products are expected to reduce more than 9,000 tons of CO 2 emission from the power grid each year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

—BYD Motors President Stella Li. Nuvve’s proprietary V2G technology utilizes high-powered bidirectional charging stations, which not only charge the batteries but also discharge energy from the batteries back into the power grid as needed to help balance temporary spikes in electricity demand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has received a work order from Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) to develop a prototype electric generator system that will be powered by Cyclone’s heat-regenerative, external combustion engine running on waste oil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2018

The proposed XFC design is expected to offer grid-to-vehicle efficiency up to 96.5%—four —four times less weight and half the size of conventional DC fast EV chargers (DCFC), as well as a high voltage direct current (HVDC) port to utilize energy storage and renewable energy systems, minimizing demand on the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda R&D Co., will create a mobile power generation/output system—Moving e—that comprises a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen; portable external power output devices; and portable batteries.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2020

Why did our power grid get cleaner than expected in 2019? debut of the Nissan Ariya concept, in Las Vegas at CES, Green Car Reports sampled the e-4orce twin-motor and. How is it that Teslas will talk? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 17, 2020.

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Las Vegas Nissan Power Grid Future 81

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Already with the successor to the XC90, the company will offer bi-directional charging, allowing customers to offload excess electricity in their car battery to the power grid. By working more closely with its partners and suppliers, Volvo Cars will strengthen its responsible sourcing even further.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

The project seeks to address multiple challenges related to the expansion of EVs, including the repurposing of used EV batteries, the expected impact of EV demand and renewable energy on the nation’s utility operators and the integration of EV batteries as a storage solution for the electric grid.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization sent a letter to Sichuan authorities earlier this week, asking the province to prioritize access to power for 16 local suppliers that provide vehicle parts to Tesla and domestic automaker SAIC Motor. Tesla China is yet to issue a direct statement on the matter.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in cooperation with Duke Energy and non-profit industry initiative Energy Systems Network (ESN), will participate in a joint smart-grid pilot project in Indiana, the United States. The aim of the project will be power-grid load-equalization and the establishment of an optimized vehicle-charging scheme.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Nissan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe, NUVVE, Frederiksberg Forsyning, Enel, Insero and DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Electrical Engineering (PowerLabDK) are partnering in the Danish project Parker to develop a universal definition for grid integration for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As automakers develop more efficient electric motors, EVs pulling electrons from dirtier, coal-powered grids are as clean or cleaner than even the most efficient fossil-fueled cars when it comes to equivalent tailpipe emissions. But electric vehicles still have a supply-chain problem.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The $10-million Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Research Facility is supported by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the University of Waterloo, and equipment suppliers.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo unveiled Honda’s new electric vehicle, the Urban EV Concept, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Honda also unveiled the Power Manager Concept. The system is designed to incorporate electric vehicles into a smart power grid.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2023

Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Flow batteries are typically used in stationary applications like power-grid storage,but as Charette notes in our cover story, “ Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? During his reporting for that series, Charette ran across a startup called Influit Energy that is trying to commercialize a new type of flow battery.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled the Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept vehicle offering fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 600 kilometers (373 miles). The IMx is propelled by a pair of high-output electric motors at the front and rear, giving it all-wheel-drive capability.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

The TT concept features a plug-in hybrid drive with two electric motors and a system output of 300 kW (408 hp) and 650 N·m (479 lb?ft) TFSI to an electric motor producing 40 kW and 220 N·m (162 lb?ft) The slim, disc-shaped electric motor is integrated into the six-speed e?S ft) of system torque. ft) of torque.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has rapidly been opening Supercharger DC fast-charging stations throughout the U.S. But despite its goal of providing solar-generated electricity at those sites, Superchargers thus far have drawn on electricity from the conventional power grid. and outside the country. That''s about to change.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

There could also be charge voltage that the charger needs charging, as an example, the voltage of 30 kW of 100-volt power supply will make car charge in 5 – 6 hrs as against 20 / hour. there’s also some more charging work from various electric motors, including power station energy, batteries, and electrical inverters.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

These technologies will be implemented to eliminate factors causing power voltage impacts in the distribution grids and fluctuations in power frequency when large volumes of renewable energy with weather-dependent tendency are added to a power grid. Nissan Motor Co.:

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The development of powerful, long-lasting batteries and ready access to a reliable power grid for recharging remain the critical issues for the success of the battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle of the future, according to the white paper.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply. The converted vehicle will comply with Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety SAE J2344, and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2011

Ballard Power Systems will deploy a one-megawatt fuel cell generator that will provide peak electrical power and heat at the Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. Deployment of the CLEARgen system will enable Toyota to satisfy peak and mid-peak power needs using electricity from either the fuel cell system or from the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Nissan Motor Co., Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery The Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery features a refrigerating compressor that operates on a combination of an electric motor with a lithium-ion battery power system developed by 4R Energy Corporation. e-NT400 Atlas Concept.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2010

SAE International has published the J2836/1 standard: Use Cases for Communication between Plug-In Vehicles and the Utility Grid. The standard establishes use cases for two-way communication between plug-in electric vehicles and the electric power grid, for energy transfer and other applications. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2013

The greatest amount of investment is related to, in order of funding, controls; energy storage; vehicle body and architecture; and electric motors. Electric motors. The project MORE is focusing on the recycling and especially enhanced recovery of strategic metals of these motors. EUR 25832) doi: 10.2790/85057 (online).

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