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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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KPMG Survey: execs say connected car generates 10x revenue than a conventional vehicle; market share based on units “outdated”; BEVs #1 trend

Green Car Congress

Ford has hired Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company. Auto execs are split between thinking OEMs (31%) and consumers (27%) should own the data, while consumers overwhelmingly believe only they should own it. Ford taps Apple for Chief Brand Officer.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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