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RMI launches “Virtual Power Plant Partnership” with support from General Motors & Ford

Green Car Congress

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are portfolios comprising hundreds or thousands of households and businesses that offer the latent potential of their electric vehicles (EVs), smart thermostats, appliances, batteries, solar arrays, and additional energy assets to support the grid.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

Driivz

CPOs and EV service providers ( EVSPs ) can’t afford to have electric vehicle (EV) owners get to an EV charging station only to discover that the charge point is not operational. You can then combine this actual data with third-party data to predict trends and plan future investments.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

Driivz

If the industry continues on the path envisioned by EV advocates, industry experts and utilities across Europe, the U.S., and elsewhere, the second statement – EVs become grid assets – describes the future. Estimates call for 22 million EVs on U.S. Some manufacturers are pledging to produce only EVs by 2030.

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Tesla and Daimler to launch plug-in electric cars

Green Cars News

The future is green for Tesla Motors and its partner Daimler AG, as they plan to launch two plug-in electric vehicles in the near future. The companies, working as partners, will bring two plug-in hybrid vehicles to life in the next few years beginning with the Smart EV roadster.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

We would make the following additional points: E-mobility, by definition, depends on affordable and reliable renewable electricity. 2 Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. This will only intensify.

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EV Radar: February 2022

Noodoe

Race to the Most Affordable EV. Fiat is tossing their hat in the contest of making the most affordable EV with their Fiat Panda 2022. The Future Of The Brand. The endless pursuit of the Lexus driving signature will move to the next stage through development of the new sports battery EV. Is It Possible?

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

Cars That Think

What Smart Thermostats Augur for EVs Smart home thermostats are popular because of their ability to control heat and cooling remotely, lower energy costs, and are good for the environment. If California cannot afford it, can the other 17 states that have pledged to follow California’s EV lead afford it, either?