Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2017

Dutch grid technology and services company Alfen has delivered a 3MW stationary storage system using BMW batteries to Nuon’s Prinses Alexia Windpark in Zeewolde, the Netherlands. The Alfen storage system helps to smooth peaks and troughs in power supply and better match the demand for energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

OEMs are working on extending the charging rate up to 3 C (or even beyond) by using optimized cell cooling to allow higher power charging for the car battery at fast chargers. IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In an effort to further understand and expand the possibilities of smart charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BMW of North America announced a second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. BMW was the first to showcase this technology in a real-world application. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.”

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

BMW also had an i3 research vehicle at the inauguration. The industrial consortium includes automotive manufacturers the BMW Group and Dr. Ing. Both the high-performance electronics for the charging connections and the communication interface to the electric vehicles were integrated into the system. million (US$8.9

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

Tendril Connect consists of an integrated suite of utility and consumer applications and APIs. Tendril, provider of a cloud-based energy management platform, and the BMW Group Technology Office USA are partnering to build out a demonstration smart energy home in Mountain View, Calif. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway. The selection of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, is key to fulfilment of this objective.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2011

At Hannover Messe 2011, Siemens presented a development project for inductive charging (“Contactless Charging of Battery-Electric Vehicles”), developed in cooperation with BMW. The charging station is connected to the public grid by a primary coil that is completely underground. microteslas. microteslas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2014

Consortium members in the four-year project include: Opel; Audi; BMW Group; BMW Forschung und Technik; Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen; Continental; Daimler; Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft u. The focus is on the human element in all aspects of mobility and traffic.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Bosch is cooperating with BMW and Vattenfall to explore second-life applications for EV batteries. BMW and Vattenfall has announced the start of a research project on such second-life uses in 2013. The energy will be fed into the energy balancing market to balance out short-term fluctuations in the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

a designer and operator of a complete service delivery infrastructure for connected vehicles, have formed a partnership to provide telematics services for electric vehicles (EVs) globally. It currently enables solutions for Ford SYNC, OnStar, Motorola, BMW, Shell FuelSave Partner and several other category-leading brands.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

BMW ActiveE. The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

ISO 15118, known as the “Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Communication Interface,” stands out as a pivotal international standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Key Features of ISO 15118 Bi-directional Power Flow: ISO 15118 enables electric vehicles (EVs) to not only draw power from the grid but also send it back.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections. If in the future charging needs change, installed Terra 23 charging stations can be field upgraded to support the full 50 kW power level.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In a pilot vehicle-to-grid project, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is actively bidding a group of energy storage systems and electric vehicle fleets as one resource directly into the California Independent System Operator’s ( CAISO ) energy markets. PG&E and BMW demand response pilot. Earlier post.). This project does just that.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. With V2G, for example, a fleet of EVs plugged in to the grid could balance the variable ups and downs of power generated from the wind.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

CSE will work closely with KnGrid , a leader in vehicle-grid communications, to create a standardized platform that optimizes charging benefits for both grid operators and vehicle owners. Once the DCH platform is developed, it will be tested in a demonstration fleet of EVs at UC San Diego.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

In his remarks at the IEEE-PELS (Power Electronics Society) meeting in Korea, Momentum Dynamics Corporation’s CEO Andy Daga said he believes that 25 kW wireless chargers will be the norm for all EVs within 5 years, with commercialization beginning next year (2016). kW), the Mercedes-Benz B-Class electric drive (10 kW) and the BMW i3 (7.4

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

one of the bill’s sponsors, has said eight of 20 major automakers including Ford, BMW and Tesla have pulled the band from new vehicles. The company also took it out of the 2024 gasoline-powered Mustang, but will add it back in before any of the muscle cars are delivered, Hall said. Tom Kean, Jr., (R-N.J.), among others. From AP : Sen.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

The top five German car manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen—working together as the Coordination Office Charging Interface, have chosen to support the Home Plug Alliance’s IEEE 1901 Profile Green PHY ( GP ) as the technology for the charging network interface of plug-in electric vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

BMW has announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles living in the contiguous United States. One of the biggest obstacles presented by EVs is that widespread usage would result in explosive energy demand many electrical grids may not be able to accommodate.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. Solar energy is not just a clean power source; it represents a self-sufficient lifestyle. BMW i3 42 153 27.5 Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The BMW Group is introducing multi-contract Plug & Charge functionality to its line-up. From mid-2023, a Plug&Charge function will be available in the first BMW models, enabling customers to charge electricity at public charging points without having to use a charging card or app. In October 2021 bp followed as third shareholder.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954. Source: J2954. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JULY 10, 2024

In the times to come, connectivity, design, innovative features, and branding will play a differentiating role in the development of new vehicles. Designing sports electric cars Henrik Fisker, the renowned car designer, has had a hand in successfully designing luxury cars, for the likes of BMW and Aston Martin.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE kicked off its pioneering pre-competitive research at a time when few contemporary electric cars existed and wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for EVs were an unproven concept. After a communications handshake, charging begins automatically without a physical corded connection. Three power levels were established: WPT1 (3.7

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Promote electric vehicle adoption by increasing access to charging infrastructure and supporting the development of plug-in electric vehicles that are as accessible, available, and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles. Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. National Grid.

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2024

Overview REGULAR readers of these pages will be familiar with the fact BMW is currently touring its iX5 FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) Hydrogen prototype on something of a global fact-finding mission. The car itself looks (and to be honest, drives) just like what you would expect an electric-powered X5 to look and drive like.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software system, developed by EPRI and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2024

Overview REGULAR readers of these pages will be familiar with the fact BMW is currently touring its iX5 FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) Hydrogen prototype on something of a global fact-finding mission. The car itself looks (and to be honest, drives) just like what you would expect an electric-powered X5 to look and drive like.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

They include the BMW iX3 , Genesis GV60 and top-end Tesla Model Y Performance. The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is powered by a dual-motor all-wheel drivetrain dubbed Direct4. Each e-motor sits within what Lexus calls an eAxle that includes the motor, gearing and power electronics. So what about equipment? Performance and Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability. The tests have confirmed that B2U systems can successfully accomplish both goals.

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