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Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2011
Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Click to enlarge.
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.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2011
Siemens is building power converter stations for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system with a record capacity of 2 x 1,000 megawatts. Beginning in 2013, the new HVDC PLUS technology will transmit 2,000 MW as direct current over a distance of 65 kilometers underground.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2010
To date, AMSC has shipped enough of these products to operate thousands of wind turbines with a total power capacity of more than 10,000 MW. AMSC’s wind turbine power electronics and control systems include the company’s proprietary PowerModule power converters, pitch and yaw converters, SCADA systems and integrated control systems.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Ideal Power Converters (IPC) announced that the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable. Energy Laboratory (NREL) has successfully demonstrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities using IPC’s bi-directional Battery Converter. IPC’s Battery Converter will provide bi-directional power between the EV.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2013
The UCSD microgrid is a small-scale version of the traditional larger power grid; it is able to connect to the larger electric grid, but can also work independently. By June 2013, the university expects to have a total of 54 charging outlets, with more than 70% available for public use.
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