Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with US battery power capacity reaching 1,650 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2020. Much of the recent increase in new storage capacity comes from battery energy systems co-located with or connected to solar projects.

2020 243

2020 Power Powered Batteries 243

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The adoption of emerging technologies has drastically increased since 2020, according to a McKinsey & Co. The current IEEE Academies’ topics are artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and the smart grid. billion , nearly doubling in value from 2020. Smart Grid. Artificial Intelligence.

Grid 102

Grid 2020 Concept Financing 102

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ford is partnering with solar company Sunrun to enhance home energy management, leveraging the onboard battery capability of the all-electric F-150 Lightning. Sunrun will also offer home solar options to customers in select areas who are interested in leveraging more renewable energy.

F-150 435

F-150 Ford Energy Solar 435

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg. The joint research team designed an integrated system capable of adjusting the amount of battery charge/discharge and the amount of electrolysis hydrogen production in relation to the amount of solar power generated. to US$3.00/kg

Low Cost 403

Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan 403

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than Electrify America’s existing BESS in managing energy costs and reducing stress on the grid by acting as a buffer to supplement power to charging stations when local utilities limit the amount of power a station can draw from the grid.

Energy Storage 473

Energy Storage America Energy Long Beach 473

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Volvo Buses is participating in a research project in which used electric bus batteries are used as solar energy storage units. Batteries from electric bus route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden are being used for solar energy storage in a second-life application. IRIS is a Light House project, financed by EU HORIZON 2020.

Store 273

Store Volvo Solar Energy 273

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. in 2016.

Grid 225

Grid London Fleet Charging 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The study, “ Long Duration Energy Storage for California’s Clean, Reliable Grid ,” conducted by Strategen, modeled that California’s future grid will be heavily reliant on intermittent and variable solar generation. Nearly 180 GW of the 240 GW of incremental capacity installed in California by 2045 will be solar.

Energy Storage 315

Energy Storage 2010 California Energy 315

Teslarati

JULY 29, 2021

By the end of the project, Australia’s next grid-scale battery will be supported by 212 Megapacks. In November 2020, Neoen signed a contract with Australia’s Victorian Government and AEMO to provide up to 250 MW of peak capacity using Tesla Megapacks. Overall, the Victorian Big Battery is a 300 MW grid-scale battery storage project.

Grid 145

Grid Connect Connected Tesla 145

Cars That Think

AUGUST 1, 2022

As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online. That’s the promise of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Grid 97

Grid Netherlands Sweden Cleaner 97

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

Honda 299

Honda Purchase Renewable Manufacturer 299

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets. Solar is cheapest and falling The significant drop in solar power costs, by 23% in 2023, signals the end of supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

Asia 52

Asia Coal Solar Power 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.

Lithium Ion 360

Lithium Ion Cost Of Li-ion Batteries 360

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 91

Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 91

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Highlights from the report include the following: To reach the 2045 target while electrifying other sectors to meet the state’s economy-wide climate goals, California will need to roughly triple its current electricity grid capacity. A clean electricity grid is necessary to achieve economywide carbon neutrality.

Clean 170

Clean Cleaning Grid California 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

In the “high risk” category is California, which relies on large energy imports during peak demand scenarios and when solar resource output retreats in the evening hours. While more than 3 GW of additional resources are expected in California this summer compared to 2020, most will be solar photovoltaic (PV) generation.

Solar 406

Solar United States Electric Electrical 406

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2014

General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

Solar 265

Solar Michigan GM Baltimore 265

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

California’s grid is facing an era of rapid change. Framework of Electric Mobility - Infrastructure - Charging - Grid Nexus. The estimated share of total light-duty vehicle miles traveled from ride-hailing vehicles could double from 10% to 20% between 2018 and 2020, based on projections from ride-hailing companies.

Grid 186

Grid California Energy Renewable 186

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Palo Alto boasts the highest adoption rate of EVs in the United States: In 2020, one in six of the town’s 25,000 households owned an EV. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” The city of Palo Alto, Calif.

Grid 117

Grid United States Charging Gas-Electric 117

Teslarati

APRIL 10, 2021

The Tesla Solar Roof may not inspire as much coverage as the company’s electric cars like the Model 3 and Model Y, but the integrated solar shingles are still a unique flagship product. kW Solar Roof installed on his home last year. were fed to the grid, and 32.2% Tesla estimated that the 9.09 Of that, 67.8%

Solar 145

Solar Los Angeles Tesla Installation 145

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 86

Arizona Grid Universal Power Grid 86

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide installed revenues for stationary energy storage systems for the electricity grid will grow at a strong pace in the coming decade, increasing from $1.5 billion annually by 2020. Worldwide installed revenue opportunity by energy storage on the grid (ESG) technology, 2010-2020.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Energy Storage Grid 2020 199

Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. In this way, sand enables solar power to keep people warm, even during the darkest and coldest Finnish nights.

Store 90

Store Solar Building Oil-Sands 90

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that, absent significant changes in policy or technology, world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050. —EIA Acting Administrator Stephen Nalley. EIA projects electricity generation to almost double in developing non-OECD countries by 2050.

Global 259

Global Energy Emissions Asia 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.

Audi 397

Audi Renewable Purchase Rhode Island 397

EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

It was one year ago that we decided to add solar panels to our roof. According to the Department for Business, the average cost for standard electricity in the UK in 2020 was 17.2p/kWh. In March 2020 we installed 9 solar panels an inverter and 2 battery packs. Panels: JA Solar black. Or around 4p pe rmile.

Solar 81

Solar Power Powered Grid 81

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.

Power Grid 150

Power Grid Grid San Diego California 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The project partners will generate zero-carbon hydrogen onsite via electrolysis with solar and wind power and reformation of renewable natural gas from a Texas landfill. The project started on 1 July 2020 and will continue for three years. It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

Texas 468

Texas Hydrogen Renewable Austin 468

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya. The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced that it has installed its first-ever Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) in the state of Meghalaya at its office complex at Lapalang, Shillong. It targets 15% of electric vehicles penetration by 2025.

Power Grid 68

Power Grid Grid Charging Power 68

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

The project will be the first of its kind to demonstrate a highly efficient and cost effective electric energy storage system specifically designed and optimized for grid-tied PV applications.

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage Grid Energy Sacramento 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blackout.

Grid 293

Grid Installation Charging Arlington 293

EV Connect

APRIL 17, 2023

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand? But it also raises a big question.

Power Grid 59

Power Grid Grid Electric Cars Power 59

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2020

Energy investment is set to fall by one-fifth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of 2020, global energy investment was on track for growth of around 2%, which would have been the largest annual rise in spending in six years. Global investment in oil and gas is expected to fall by almost one-third in 2020.

Global 344

Global Energy Coal 2020 344

Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

After taking solar installation classes and volunteering with GRID Alternatives for several years and learning to install racking systems, PV modules and inverters, and how to wire them up – including bending conduit – in 2015 I installed a solar PV system on my own roof with a crew of GRID experts.

General Motors 370

General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 370

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2011

A consortium of cleantech companies, led by AllCell Technologies, unveiled an off-grid solar charging station in Amman, Jordan. The station consists of a 3 kW solar canopy from Sun Phocus, AllCell’s 25 kWh lithium-ion energy storage system, and DBT’s Level II charging station.

Jordan 186

Jordan Solar Nissan Lithium Ion 186

EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

Heavy Coal Using States Accounted for Only 10% of EV Sales in 2020. of EV sales in 2020. But the problem with an example like that is that in 2020, West Virginia only accounted for 0.1% And oh BTW, according to the Energy Information Administration , California’s grid overall consumed 0% coal power.

Coal 145

Coal West Virginia Power Powered 145

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Under the regulation, one-third of the electricity sold in the state in 2020 must come from renewable sources of energy. The regulation ramps up the amount of electricity from wind, solar, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy while preserving the existing authorities of the energy agencies and the grid operator.

Renewable 291

Renewable 2020 Standards California 291