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

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

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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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Intermountain Power Agency orders MHPS JAC Gas Turbine technology for renewable-hydrogen energy hub, operated by LA DWP

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The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) has awarded Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) a contract for two M501JAC power trains for the Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) in Delta, Utah. The renewed generation facility will be owned by IPA and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

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

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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.

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Toyota providing mobile retail fuel cell vehicle to support reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture

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To this end, the use of the first hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FC) mobile retail vehicle will be implemented. FH2R can produce as much as 1,200 Nm 3 of hydrogen per hour (rated power operation) using renewable energy. Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R).

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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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BP forming 50:50 biofuels JV with Bunge in Brazil; growing existing biofuels business >50%

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Biofuels will be an essential part of delivering the energy transition and Brazil is leading the way in showing how they can be used at scale, reducing emissions from transport. Around 70% of the vehicles in the country are already able to run on ethanol and the country’s demand for ethanol is estimated to increase by around 70% by 2030.

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