2014, Power Grid, Renewable and Wind

Hydro-Québec and Sony forming JV to develop large-scale Li-ion energy storage system for power grids

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Hydro-Québec and Sony Corporation will establish a joint venture to research and develop a large-scale energy storage system for power grids. Sony and Hydro-Québec plan to establish the new company in June, 2014.

Power Grid

Power Grid Energy Storage Grid Li-ion

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

The magnitude of these savings is ~5% to 15% higher in a system with 20% wind penetration compared to a system with no wind power, and the savings are 50–60% higher in a system that requires capacity expansion. —Weis et al.

Wind

Wind PHEV Cost Of Power

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

Renewable

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

CA Energy Commission awards CSE $1.5M for development of standards-based smart EV charging platform; first employment of ISO/IEC 15118

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. Schmeck, H.

Standards

Standards San Diego Grid Charging

How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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

Power Grid Grid Power Powered

New liquid alloy electrode significantly lowers operating temperature of sodium-beta batteries; improved performance

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

They often store electricity generated by rows of solar panels and wind turbines. Running at lower temperatures can make a big difference for sodium-beta batteries and may enable batteries to store more renewable energy and strengthen the power grid. —Xiaochuan Lu, lead author. Xiaochuan Lu, Guosheng Li, Jin Y.

Sodium

Sodium Batteries Battery Energy Storage

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

NextSTEPS is a four-year (2011-2014) multidisciplinary research consortium, part of the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis. Several methods of producing hydrogen, including from renewable sources, provide the potential for even greater benefits. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Policy'

Davis

Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America

Ener1 signs strategic energy storage agreement with Russian National Grid Operator

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

FGC is in a leap-frog mode to incorporate lithium-ion storage technology for multiple uses in an overhaul of what is one of the world’s largest bulk power grids. —Bruce Curtis, President of Ener1 Grid Storage.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Lithium Ion Li-ion

BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

liter diesel engines to TME starting in 2014. German manufacturers have accumulated a great deal of excellent fundamental technology in regard to renewable energies and battery power. Next-generation lithium-ion battery power could allow for powering cars with clean energy from solar cells and from wind turbines.

BMW

BMW Toyota Lithium Ion Li-ion

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. About the authors.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Future Green

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Low-income and rural communities suffered the most, with some remaining without power for almost a year. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. How can a microgrid help after a power outage? It’s a powerful example of how electricity and community resiliency are intertwined.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar

IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

The solutions Rahman outlined were the use of proven methods that reduce electricity usage, making coal plants more efficient, using hydrogen and other storage solutions, promoting more renewables, installing new types of nuclear reactors, and encouraging cross-border power transfers. We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.”

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Coal Grid

Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. A hydrogen-powered version of Hyundai’s Tucson sport utility vehicle has already appeared in southern California showrooms.

Fuel

Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

is going on sale in mid-October, followed by the e-Golf launch in the spring of 2014 (in Germany). If the traffic becomes more congested (especially therefore in urban areas) or the road becomes more winding, the regenerative braking settings are available to the driver. The e-Golf is powered by an 85 kW/ 115 PS electric motor.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles

EV Driven

Hydro-Québec and Sony forming JV to develop large-scale Li-ion energy storage system for power grids

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

CA Energy Commission awards CSE $1.5M for development of standards-based smart EV charging platform; first employment of ISO/IEC 15118

How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

New liquid alloy electrode significantly lowers operating temperature of sodium-beta batteries; improved performance

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Ener1 signs strategic energy storage agreement with Russian National Grid Operator

BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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