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NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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DERConnect will address an outstanding national need for large-scale testing capabilities across universities, national labs, industry, utility companies and Independent System Operators to validate future technologies for autonomous energy grids in real-word scenarios. Industry partners include Johnson Controls and Sunspec Alliance.

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GM Opens New Global Battery Systems Lab

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General Motors further expanded its battery research and development capabilities by opening what it called the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the US on its Technical Center campus in Warren, MI. The Global Battery Systems Lab spans 33,000 sq. 64 test channels (available for individual battery tests).

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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For the purposes of the executive order and action plan, ZEVs include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). They also address light-duty passenger vehicles and heavier vehicles such as freight trucks and public buses.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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However, the distributed, non-synchronous, and weather-dependent nature of the resources causes specific challenges when integrating them into power systems. The combined heat and power station at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is part of the BMW Power Pool and supports the compensation of frequency fluctuations in the grid.

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

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This includes optimized resource consumption through the most efficient use of energy and heat. An energy management system for continuous reduction of energy consumption has been implemented. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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General Motors opens new battery systems lab

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The future is green for General Motors and it has further established its commitment to forward-thinking technology with the opening of what has been dubbed the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the USA. Around 90 per cent of the electricity used for battery testing can be returned to the local energy grid.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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