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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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At the upcoming workshop, ARB staff will discuss preliminary concepts developed since the first workshop in April 2016. Carrier Transicold’s Vector 8100) that are plugged into the electric power grid while in use. Current control measure concepts also include transitioning California’s TRU fleet to zero-emission technology.

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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.

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Mitsubishi Motors, NewMotion, Nuvve in vehicle-to-grid pilot in Netherlands with Outlander PHEV

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MMC is partnering forces with NewMotion , one of Europe’s largest providers of smart charging solutions for electric driving; grid operator TenneT in Netherlands; and Nuvve , a leader in V2G technology and grid service deployments.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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Cal Energy Commission awards $1.5M to Berkeley to advance open-source advanced smart charging technology; OpenVBOSS

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The software platform will be developed in conjunction with user needs assessments from the BMW North America LLC i ChargeForward pilot program; assessments of control algorithms for grid feeder loading through PEV charge control; types of control signals that may be utilized (e.g.

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Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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Germanischer Lloyd’s concept hydrogen-fuel cell container feeder vessel is fueled by liquid hydrogen. In his presentation Dr Sames set out GL’s design concept for a zero-emission container feeder vessel (above). The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. Source: GL. Click to enlarge. Germanischer Lloyd.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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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.