Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2023

These high-performance power electronics can increase electric vehicle driving range; help integrate renewable energy into the electric grid; and lead to significant energy savings. Raleigh-based PowerAmerica commercialized more than 10 WBG technologies over five years.

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Renewable Power Powered Raleigh 195

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Ford 284

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Raleigh, N.C. Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), San Jose, Calif. Enabling Cobalt-Free Battery Solution for Behind The Mater Storage, $750,000 SPARKS, Castro Valley, Calif. Louis , Mo. San Jose, Calif. Vitriflex Inc.,

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Commercial San Jose San Francisco San Diego 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. Electrify America plans to build charging infrastructure that will primarily consist of (1) community charging and (2) a long-distance highway network. personnel, other business expenses).

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Charging America DC Raleigh 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says. They also offer greater efficiency in converting AC to DC power and in operating the electric traction drive during vehicle use. reducing the size of a sub-station to a suit case).

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Obama North Carolina Manufacturer Power 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

Distributed Energy Storage (DES) demonstration with GM Volt battery pack and ABB PQF inverter. In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter.

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Volt Grid GM Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries. Click to enlarge.

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