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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

Driivz

The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online. Vehicle-to-building works much the same way but on a larger scale.

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Rolls-Royce successfully tests mtu 250 kW fuel cell demo system for blackout case and peak power

Green Car Congress

—Dr Philippe Gorse, responsible for the development of the mtu fuel cell system at the business unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce The interaction of fuel cell modules, batteries and power grid was the focus of the tests to demonstrate the ability of an uninterruptible power supply for data centers.

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Germany providing another €100M to subsidize private charging stations; €500M total

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We want more climate protection, more clean electric cars on our roads and more use of green electricity. Funding is provided for the acquisition and construction of a brand-new, not publicly accessible charging station including the electrical connection (grid connection) as well as associated necessary ancillary work.

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BMW plant brings electrically heated ring hearth furnace into operation

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Energy-intensive power-to-heat systems like this new electric ring hearth furnace support the decarbonization of heat generation—an essential aspect of climate protection. They generate heat by climate-friendly means and can be powered among other things with excess energy from renewables.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

Teslarati

Mercedes has broken ground on a new battery recycling facility in Germany, focusing on “closing the loop” and allowing the automaker to source more battery materials sustainably. Yet more and more manufacturers are finding that these two problems can help solve each other through the use of battery recycling.

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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

Green Car Congress

Unfortunately, due to our grid situation, electric cars are still too early for this strategic goal in the sense of German climate protection efforts. The idea of providing the necessary storage of wind and solar energy with batteries is utopian, as the Leopoldina, Acatech and the Union of Academies of Sciences have emphasized.

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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. It introduces innovative charging solutions, battery concepts and business models for sustainable e-mobility. Power2Drive highlights the significance of electric cars for the energy mix and transport of the future.