2019, Batteries, Connected and Power Grid

Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Because of this, the new power consumers not only present an additional load on the power grid, but can potentially serve as flexible storage devices in the context of the variable availability of solar and wind power. The devices are connected via a home energy management system (HEMS).

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Connect Connected Audi Standards

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan

Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

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MAY 16, 2019

Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. Storing additional power in used EV batteries can help utilities meet demand by using renewable energy resources.

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Honda Power Powered Batteries

Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

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MARCH 5, 2019

Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging. By contrast, when it is permanently connected to the mains power grid, the battery pack continuously and independently recharges itself.

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Design Charging Power Grid Grid

Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The Urban EV Concept is built on a completely new platform, and sets the direction for the technology and design that will appear on a future battery electric Honda production model. The production version of the car will go onsale in Europe in 2019, he added. The electric charging cable connection is housed on the hood.

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Honda Concept Europe 2019

UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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Grid London Fleet Charging

Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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.

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Arizona Grid Universal Power Grid

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid.

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Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar

How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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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.

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Power Grid Grid Power Powered

North American Grid Operators Study Concludes 1M Plug-in Electric Vehicles May Be On the Road by 2020; Staggered Charging Can Reduce Potential Negative Impact on Grid

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MARCH 23, 2010

A group of US and Canadian power grid operators, who manage most of the North American bulk electric grid collectively, studied the effect that plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) would have on the electric power grid. PJM); and the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. ISO RTO operating regions. Click to enlarge.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Electric Vehicles

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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JANUARY 4, 2021

According to Denmark’s national grid , Energinet, in 2019 half the country’s electricity was generated by renewables, while in Germany the figure was only slightly lower at 46%. . Similarly, because a smart EV charger can adapt charging speed and time, it can also help minimise demand on the grid when renewable-generated power is low.

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Renewable Power Powered Charging

11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. The competition kicked off in 2019, and XPrize’s net investment is US $10 million. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland.

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Engine San Francisco Wind Iceland

This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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AUGUST 24, 2023

It is working with mobility companies to provide charging stations and battery-swapping stations for e-bikes and other e-vehicles throughout the country, he says. “We The Guardian named Orajaka one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Innovative CEOs of 2019, and he was selected as the 2016 Leader of the Year by the African Energy Chamber.

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Nigeria Africa Solar Grid

EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

Today’s EVs have enough battery range to meet the average New Zealander’s driving needs for over a week. Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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Top EV Charger Manufacturers in India

Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 8, 2021

According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles, electric vehicles sold in India including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers in 2017-2018 was 56,000 units, 1,29,600 units in 2018-2019 and 1,55,400 in 2019-2020. It offers to charge solutions under the brand name Charge-Grid. RRT Electro Power (P) LTD.

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India Manufacturer DC Re-Charge

Practical Power Beaming Gets Real

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MAY 21, 2022

While a wireless charger saves you from having to connect and disconnect cables repeatedly, the distance over which energy can be delivered this way is quite short. Indeed, it’s hard to recharge or power a device when the air gap is just a few centimeters, much less a few meters. This wouldn’t be such a silly connection to make.

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Power Powered BBC Solar

How 14 Microgrids Set Off a Chain Reaction in A Himalayan Village

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Each microgrid includes a 250-watt photovoltaic panel, a pair of 12-volt lead-acid deep-discharge tubular batteries designed for solar systems, and about 30 3-W LEDs, according to Jean Kumagi 's article in IEEE Spectrum about the expedition, in which she gave her first-hand account. Some even purchased televisions.

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Solar Installation Lead Acid Light

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Source: BNEF.

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Africa Supplies Emissions Poland

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Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

North American Grid Operators Study Concludes 1M Plug-in Electric Vehicles May Be On the Road by 2020; Staggered Charging Can Reduce Potential Negative Impact on Grid

How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Top EV Charger Manufacturers in India

Practical Power Beaming Gets Real

How 14 Microgrids Set Off a Chain Reaction in A Himalayan Village

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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