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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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In this case, a problem arises when motorists gathered in a geographic area began buying these vehicles and plugging them in to recharge upon returning home—a practice known as uncoordinated charging. His research didn’t focus on using PEVs to return a battery charge to the grid to increase the reliability of the electric system.

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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Additionally, the company will direct $25 million of the $200 million investment for an initiative in the City of Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles (Long Beach-Wilmington), for a “Green City” program. This represents the third of four investment phases as part of its 10-year commitment of $800 million in the state.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

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million it forecasted in 2018. neighborhoods and business districts. Battery technology will catch up and improve what utilities and drivers can do with V2G, but utilities shouldn’t wait to start building these programs. And, in an EV-heavy future, they’ve also plugged in their car for a recharge. million EVs in the U.S.

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Priority given to recently closed facilities or facilities in danger of closing SEC 133 Inclusion of Electric Drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992 Adds PHEVs, hybrids, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to list of those vehicles receiving credit under Epact fleet requirements.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

He tells us that Florida utilities have been very engaged in electrification of transportation since OUC led its first electrification roundtable back in 2018. Back in 2018, there were roughly 2,300 EVs in OUC territory. And in fact, we’ve had good conversations with bp pulse and with Shell Recharge in our service territory.

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Scientists at KU Leuven, University of Lubumbashi reveal the health risks of cobalt mining in DR Congo

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The metal is a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for smartphones and electric cars. The researchers conducted a case study in Kasulo, an urban neighborhood in Kolwezi, in the heart of the Congolese mining area. Demand for cobalt has been on the increase due to its many applications.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. For EVs, much of the environmental burden centers on the production of batteries, the most energy- and resource-intensive component of the vehicle.