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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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ORNL’s wireless charging technology transferred power between the truck and a charging pad across the 11-inch gap using two electromagnetic coupling coils at the demonstration. The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency.

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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

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AC Propulsion will launch the conversion program by developing the electric propulsion system and conversion process for the full-size vans that are used by service fleets nationwide. The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicle Charging Principle

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It mainly charges the battery directly with a large current through an off-board charger, so that the battery can be charged to about 80% in a short time. For battery replacement, the car battery is charged by replacing the power battery. How does a lithium-ion battery work?

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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Batteries get more powerful , charging grows more efficient, and the path to an all-EV future becomes increasingly clear. The potential of this technology now extends beyond simply powering the cars we drive. This conversion can happen within the charger or in the vehicle, depending on which device is equipped with a converter.

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SoCalGas & UC Irvine show power-to-gas technology able to boost use of intermittent renewable energy significantly

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—Jack Brouwer, associate professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering and civil & environmental engineering at UCI and associate director of the Advanced Power & Energy Program (APEP). Renewable hydrogen can also be used in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or converted to methane for use in a natural gas pipeline and storage system.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In order to achieve the goals for energy efficiency, energy flexibility and grid stability, the opportunities arising from the digitization of energy networks must be consistently exploited. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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chemical, kinetic, or thermal) and convert them back to useful forms of energy like electricity. Battery storage. Batteries, the oldest, most common and widely accessible form of storage, are an electrochemical technology comprised of one or more cells with a positive terminal named a cathode and negative terminal or anode.