Electric Auto Association
APRIL 2, 2022
With a major utility like PG&E testing a solution as well, it could be soon that homeowners may have at the ready external sources for power shutdowns. In fact, there have been predictions of late that vehicle-to-grid bi-directional charging capability will one day be a requirement for all vehicle sales.
Cars That Think
JULY 14, 2022
Otherwise, our command-and-control portal can program a vehicle for autonomous activity, such as uploading a route [for] doing a grid survey.” The company also plans to invest in continued advancements in photovoltaic cells and in power storage—and smaller, more energy-efficient sensors. Data Xplorer. www.youtube.com.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2014
An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2014
But for something like building or grid-level power storage—where they’re just going to sit there—the fact that you get more kilowatt hours per dollar becomes a strong selling point. —UMD Professor Chunsheng Wang. —UMD Professor John Cumings.
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2016
And because such batteries could be installed and operated just like conventional solid lithium-ion batteries, without any of the auxiliary components needed for a lithium-air battery, they could be easily adapted to existing installations or conventional battery pack designs for cars, electronics, or grid-scale power storage.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. The demands on the grid would require a lot of infrastructure work without some sort of "energy reservoir" in place.
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