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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Muratori also looked at the impact PEV charging might have on a residential distribution transformer.

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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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This will further strengthen and build upon our ambition to create one of the most advanced and integrated New Energy ecosystem and put India at the forefront of leading battery technologies. In addition, it has wide use applications from mobility to grid scale storage and back-up power.

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NREL researchers evaluating blockchain for transactive energy applications

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Distributing grid operational decision-making is revolutionary. —Dane Christensen, a mechanical engineer in NREL’s Residential Buildings Research Group and a principal investigator on a blockchain pilot project. It’s really like somebody in the 1980s expounding on the economic opportunity of the Internet.

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Power your off-grid home or campsite with solar panel setups from $105, more in New Green Deals

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Whether you’re planning on building an off-grid home or just want to power your campsite without running the generator, a solar panel is the great way to handle just that. more… The post Power your off-grid home or campsite with solar panel setups from $105, more in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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These include energy shifting (moving in time the dispatch of electricity to the grid, often from times of excess solar and wind generation), peaking in the bulk power system (to deal with demand spikes), as well as for customers looking to save on their energy bills by buying electricity at cheap hours and using it later.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online. Vehicle-to-building works much the same way but on a larger scale.

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Electric Vehicle Charging at Retail Locations Offers Convenience, Building Integration Opportunities

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For many people, the next car you buy may be an electric vehicle (EV). In response, researchers are intensifying efforts to understand and mitigate the impacts of increased power demand from EVs on the electric grid. New government mandates aim to scale back conventional engines and boost EV sales 50% by 2030.