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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

EV Connect

As the costs of climate change and the price of oil both become too high to bear, auto manufacturers will shift more of their vehicle fleets to electric. As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. What Is OpenADR?

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Connecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k

Baua Electric

In exchange for installing battery storage for 10 years to help reduce demand from the electrical grid and provide home backup during power outages, Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has increased the maximum residential upfront incentive to $16,000 from $7,500. Homeowner FAQs about the program can be found here.

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What is Power System Islanding and how to detect it

Baua Electric

Supply from the grid is stopped whereas distributed generation still supply’s the load in such cases DG connected with load is said to be islanded or standalone. In case of microgrid system at the time of Grid failure controllers in microgrid acts in such a way that it itself disconnects from grid and allows DG to power the load.

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Induction ovens with big batteries solve lots of problems

Baua Electric

If you opt for a 240V connector, the device can act like a grid-tied inverter, sending up to 2.2kW of power back into the house when the power goes out. Eligibility for additional federal and state subsidies depends on household income and location, learn more in our FAQs. Inverter: grid-tied, up to 2.2

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. See also: Electric Auto Assn. Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV). NOTE : Much of the information on this page is at this point out of date.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our logo is a registered trademark of the Electric Auto Association. Congresswoman Linda T. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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