Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program—a pilot study to be undertaken by the BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2013

A vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project between the University of Delaware and NRG Energy has begun selling power to PJM Interconnection for the power grid. Frequency regulations is used to balance supply and demand on the grid second-by-second. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The research project will run for three years under the aegis of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Testing of the first 50 BMW i3 cars equipped with bidirectional charging technology is expected to start under real-world everyday conditions in early 2021.

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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 system will be expanded to 12 MW over the coming period, making it the largest storage project in the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), have launched an 18-month pilot of the BMW i ChargeForward Program in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program is now issuing calls to participating BMW i3 drivers in the Bay Area to request the interruption of the charging of their EVs for one hour.

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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.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

Vattenfall and the BMW Group have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 1,000 lithium-ion batteries this year. The batteries—each with a capacity of 33 kWh—are equipped with a BMW-owned battery management system and are also used by the car manufacturer in the BMW i3. With a capacity of 3.2 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

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Bosch is cooperating with BMW and Vattenfall to explore second-life applications for EV batteries. The partners have launched the Second Life Batteries alliance and are interconnecting used batteries from electric vehicles to form a large-scale energy storage system in Hamburg. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

Included in the acquisition, which has received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), are A123’s automotive, grid and commercial business assets, including technology, products, customer contracts and U.S. Electric Grid. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Transportation.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Traditionally, automakers haven’t been very involved in powering the vehicles they sell. Beyond maybe a tank of gas (two if you’re lucky) at time of purchase, the job of fueling the vehicle wasn’t something manufacturers or dealers participated in.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. Among CATL’s current customers are: International auto makers: BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. Among CATL’s current customers are: International auto makers: BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply. Energy storage will be provided by a lithium-ion battery pack sized to provide a driving range of roughly 80 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2018

EVgo has integrated second-life BMW i3 batteries to store energy from the grid generated during peak solar hours and later use that stored energy to fast-charge EVgo customers during periods of high demand. —Austin Brown, Executive Director of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy.

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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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. Power Capacity. Power Capacity. Earlier post.).

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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. of Energy (DoE), the U.S. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the electric vehicle.

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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. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy. Eversource Energy.

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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. —Ahmad Pesaran, NREL Energy Storage Group Manager.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. second li-ion powered tzero. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. Appendix C: Intricacies of the Grid—transfer of power vs. energy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW has introduced the Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long been known—the i Megacity Vehicle initiative.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The powertrain of the plug-in hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. Click to enlarge. Objectives.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE , said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. About Gas 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. This larger, more powerful unit will require approximately twice the number of batteries as contained in the electric yard switcher. Source: NS.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Bidirectional charging (two-way charging) allows energy to flow both ways: from the grid into the car, and from the vehicle to the grid (V2G) or to your home (V2H). This offers a major breakthrough in charging technology compared to traditional one-way chargers that can ‘only’ power your car. solar panels), home and EV.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Ian Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director of BMW Group AG, today joined Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon in Scotland as they launched the Government’s vision for ultra-low carbon transport in the UK. BMW has already established a number of key proposed partners for the UK trial.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The EV battery industry continues to await commercially viable breakthroughs in energy and power density that could lead to a new level of performance. These higher power batteries are also being introduced in electric bicycles, which should enable battery manufacturers to reduce manufacturing costs by producing in greater volumes.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. The New Zealand Power Grid. Alternative EV Charging Methods in New Zealand.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. In addition to the USPS, ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in the test program.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 6, 2023

These suppliers provide essential parts such as batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and charging infrastructure coordinating these metrics is a complex and tedious job. Panasonic batteries are renowned for their energy storage capacity and long cycle life. CATL  CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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