Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Mercom Capital Group, LLC, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the global Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the third quarter (Q3) and first nine months (9M) of 2020. billion in 9M 2019. Battery Storage.

2020 221

2020 Grid Companies 2019 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2020

Mercom Capital Group, LLC, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the global Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the second quarter (Q2) and first half (1H) of 2020. billion raised in 1H 2019. billion in 1H 2019.

Grid 221

Grid 2020 Companies Batteries 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2019

VC funding in Battery Storage companies in 1H 2019 was up by 139% with $1.4 The Top 5 VC funding deals in 1H 2019 were: Northvolt’s $1-billion raise; Sila Nanotechnologies raised $170 million; Romeo Power secured $88.6 A total of 41 VC investors participated in Battery Storage funding in 1H 2019. Smart Grid.

2019 207

2019 Financing Companies 2018 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. HOMER Grid software addresses two types of charging scenarios when it simulates energy systems.

Grid 186

Grid Charging Renewable Smart Charger 186

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.

Grid 225

Grid London Fleet Charging 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

By 2030, the Rolls-Royce business unit is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net zero and zero carbon technologies. Rolls-Royce Power Systems has outlined its road map for climate neutrality: Net Zero@Power Systems.

2019 418

2019 Engine Climate Power 418

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2019

For electric-car drivers looking to emit less pollution as the drive, 2019 could be a banner year. electric grid has been getting gradually greener as utilities replace coal fired powerplants with primarily wind and natural gas.

Wind 152

Wind 2019 Energy Renewable 152

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

BNEF’s Energy Storage Outlook 2019 predicts a further halving of lithium-ion battery costs per kilowatt-hour by 2030, as demand takes off in two different markets: stationary storage and electric vehicles. This is a new era of dispatchable renewables, based on new contract structures between developer and grid.

Energy Storage 225

Energy Storage Grid Global Energy 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

The Keeling Curve Prize (KCP) has selected 10 winners for 2019, among them Opus 12 (Berkeley, California) which is developing a device that recycles CO? Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money. Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money.

2019 207

2019 Lesotho Conversion Aspen 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The production version of the car will go onsale in Europe in 2019, he added. The system is designed to incorporate electric vehicles into a smart power grid. Honda will apply its Power Manager technology as part of a smart grid pilot scheme—the SMILE project (Smart Ideas to Link Energies)—in the west of France.

Honda 236

Honda Concept Europe 2019 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2023

The KRISO WETS, located in the western part of Jeju Island, has been in operation since 2019. The Yongsoo pilot plant is 37 m long and 31 m wide, equipped with two axial-flow impulse turbines and two 250 kW generators, and is grid-connected by a 22.9 The test site has five berths, with a total capacity of 5 MW. kV AC underwater cable.

Hydrogen 522

Hydrogen Green 2001 Mariner 522

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In May 2019, 24M delivered 40 grid-scale, 110 Amp-Hour (Ah) li-ion cells to GPSC. The delivery of those grid-scale battery cells based on a lithium iron phosphate cathode followed the delivery of high energy density, NMC-based EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) in February 2019 ( earlier post ).

Thailand 362

Thailand Building Li-ion Batteries 362

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.

Arizona 72

Arizona Grid Universal Power Grid 72

Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2021

Operators can use the systems to store energy from solar panels and deliver power to the grid during cloudy days or at night. The initiative comes as the global electricity sector is clamoring for grid-storage solutions. million metric tons produced in 2019. reduce pressure and add stability to the grid,” Yu said.

Store 96

Store Grid Solar Hydrogen 96

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

Rhombus offers a broad portfolio of Underwriters Laboratory (UL)-certified DCFC charging solutions, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities. The company paid approximately $130 million at closing, and up to $55 million could be paid in the form of contingent payments over the next three years.

Electric Vehicles 444

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 444

Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

Grid 75

Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 75

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Con Edison has begun using the batteries on five Lion Electric electric school buses to provide power to its customers, marking the first time in New York State that electricity has flowed from buses into a utility’s grid. The chargers reverse the flow of power into the grid at times when the buses are not transporting children.

New York City 345

New York City New York Grid Electric 345

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

The report details how this can be achieved by using a real-time emissions signal—built-in software intelligence that leverages current grid emissions data—to control EV charging and shift electricity use to moments of cleaner power on the grid.

Emissions 334

Emissions Charging Grid Re-Charge 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The main advantages of this project include: It makes it possible to install quick charging points (50 kW) in places where it would otherwise not be feasible because of a lack of sufficient electrical power or where, even if it is viable, the technical difficulties of connecting to the grid would require an excessive increase in investment.

Charging 493

Charging Batteries Battery Energy Storage 493

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2022

The loan guarantee will help finance construction of the largest clean hydrogen storage facility in the world, capable of providing long-term low-cost, seasonal energy storage, furthering grid stability. ACES Delta is a joint venture between Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development.

Energy Storage 415

Energy Storage Clean Cleaning Hydrogen 415

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

gigawatts (GW)—about 15% of California’s entire electricity grid. For a state leading in climate action, this growing reliance on diesel underscores a disconnect between how we’re addressing grid reliability, long-term energy affordability, and the ongoing environmental consequences of diesel dependency. Source: Bloom Energy.

Diesel 480

Diesel California Fuel San Francisco 480

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The collaboration extends the established relationship between Tesla and Panasonic, which includes the production of electric vehicle and grid storage battery cells at the Tesla Gigafactory. Production of the first PV modules will begin in summer 2017, and will ramp to 1 Gigawatt of module production by 2019.

Solar 170

Solar 2019 Manufacturer Tesla 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

A recent report from Juniper Research forecast that smart city traffic management and parking projects will reduce cumulative global emissions in the order of 164 MMT (million metric tonnes) of CO 2 between 2014 and 2019—equivalent to the annual emissions produced by 35 million vehicles. —report author Steffen Sorrell.

2019 150

2019 2014 Light Automobile 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018. The energy capacity of these sites was 1,688 MWh, and the maximum power that could be provided to the grid from these sites at any given moment (power capacity) was 1,022 megawatts (MW).

2020 243

2020 Power Powered Batteries 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Renewable energy investment slightly declined in 2018, with modest growth through 2019. Providing cost-effective energy solutions, off-grid renewables are essential in a time when energy access is crucial to power healthcare facilities, save lives and create jobs. Global landscape of renewable energy finance in 2017-2018.

Climate 349

Climate Renewable Financing 2018 349

Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

Tesla noted in its official Cybertruck account on X that the Spring update would introduce Powersharing from Vehicle to Home, which would give the all-electric pickup truck the capability to power homes using a Universal Home Connector and Powershare Gateway during grid outages.

Tesla 137

Tesla Grid Universal All-Electric 137

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2020

It offers a view of the energy structures of the future, which will integrate systems to maximize energy use, generator profitability and grid reliability all while minimizing carbon emissions. This is a game-changer for both nuclear energy and carbon-free hydrogen production for numerous industries.

Hydrogen 497

Hydrogen Energy Production Clean 497

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2021

Given that the term “energyshed” is relatively new, DOE is seeking feedback on its concept and definition, as well as its application to the electric grid. Planning and Operations: Considerations regarding grid planning and potential changes or barriers to power system operations. Energysheds for 20 selected US cities in 2010.

Grid 243

Grid Concept Water Renewable 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

ITM Power manufactures integrated hydrogen energy solutions for grid balancing, energy storage and the production of renewable hydrogen for transport, renewable heat and chemicals. In October 2019, the Company announced the completion of a £58.8-million

Building 210

Building Power Powered Hydrogen 210

Green Car Congress

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. The operator could utilize this power for the grid and then replace it when system conditions improve.

Grid 210

Grid Plug-in Plug Electric Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

The project seeks to address multiple challenges related to the expansion of EVs, including the repurposing of used EV batteries, the expected impact of EV demand and renewable energy on the nation’s utility operators and the integration of EV batteries as a storage solution for the electric grid.

Honda 284

Honda Power Powered Batteries 284

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At CES 2019 in January, Honda will debut its Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system, co-developed with WiTricity—a bi-directional energy management system that has the potential to reduce CO 2 and create new value for customers. Block diagram for a bi-directional WPT system. Tachikawa et al. Tachikawa, K., and Atasoy, O.

Honda 249

Honda Grid 2018 DC 249

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Groupe Renault is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in electric vehicles. Vehicle-to-grid charging is a key pillar of the smart electric ecosystems that Groupe Renault has set up. The pilot schemes will begin in the Netherlands and Portugal.

Fleet 268

Fleet Portugal Grid Netherlands 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. Electric vehicles accounted for about 8% of car sales in California in 2019 but EV penetration is still less than half a percent in rural areas.

Solar 435

Solar America California Power 435

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2021

According to a new study by researchers from Delft University of Technology, in the context of current recharging time, Dutch EV drivers in general prefer not to participate in “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) contracts, while the opposite is true in the context of fast recharging. —Huang et al. —Huang et al. 2021.112410.

Recharge 321

Recharge Charging Grid Netherlands 321

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2019

Asia-Pacific (APAC) and EMEA will be the dominant markets for battery energy storage systems over the forecast period 2019-2023. billion in 2023, as countries are increasing investments for improving their grid infrastructure and improving the market structure to attract foreign investments.

Energy Storage 223

Energy Storage Global Market Energy 223

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The microgrid will utilize Apparent’s intelligent grid operating system (igOS) platform to integrate Proterra Energy’s charging infrastructure with energy generation to coordinate how and when the electric buses are charged with energy generated from solar, or drawn from storage or the utility. LADOT will deploy 1.5

Los Angeles 303

Los Angeles Solar Installation Charging 303