Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2017
Following the start of the project in September 2015, a redox flow battery system (2 MW x 4 hours) was constructed for a power grid at a substation in San Diego. Demonstration will now be carried out to evaluate the management of surplus electricity and regulation of grid frequency and voltage fluctuation.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2015
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.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2017
Even further savings could be achieved by providing grid balancing services through a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system. The 2-year GridMotion demo project will evaluate the savings EV users could achieve under real-life conditions with the implementation of smart charging and discharging.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar A demo project that will bring eight more plug-in hybrid buses into service will commence next year in Stockholm. Hamburg and Luxembourg have already signed contracts for supplies of the buses in 2014 and 2015.
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2016
With the goal of making the Pasha terminal a more sustainable and resilient facility that can operate independently off the grid in the event of a power loss, the project also features a microgrid that includes solar generation, battery storage and an energy management system to maximize usage. The commercial component followed.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 29, 2022
That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Second, conventional coal and nuclear plants are being retired for economic and policy reasons, removing stable sources from the grid. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy. Here’s how.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.
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