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California considers electric-car V2G charging tech for grid stability

Green Car Reports

The idea of using coordinated electric-car charging to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years, but is still in early stages of development. California regulators now hope to bring so-called "vehicle-to-grid" (V2G) technology into focus.

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Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

Green Car Congress

Elli, a brand of the Volkswagen Group, and MITNETZ STROM have launched a nationwide pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicles. An algorithm uses price incentives to compare the carscharging plans with regional electricity output from renewable energies and the available capacities in the distribution grid.

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Protect The Grid While You Charge Your Electric Car

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent report from Ergon Energy highlights the need for electric vehicle driver encouragement to charge intelligently to protect the grid. CleanTechnica has published many articles about grid resilience and EV charging installs.

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Could wind-and-solar towers charge EVs, stabilize the grid?

Green Car Reports

Wind and solar-powered charging could further lower the environmental impact of electric cars; but one New York-based company wants to combine them in one electricity-generating device that could be used for EV charging stations or wherever grid-buffering might help keep blackouts at bay.

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Wallbox and Kia America partner on bidirectional EV charging; Quasar 2 and EV9

Green Car Congress

Wallbox is working with Kia America to bring bidirectional charging to Kia’s EV9 customers. Wallbox expects Quasar 2 to be the first EV charger allowing bidirectional charging with the Kia EV9. Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5 Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5

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Can The Electric Grid Handle EV Charging?

CleanTechnica EVs

As the adoption of electric cars, trucks, and buses gains momentum, many people are wondering if the electric grid is up to the task of charging all of those vehicles.

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CoBank report finds that troubled US grid may need to use EVs for grid balancing

Green Car Congress

Since its inception, the US electric grid has mostly operated smoothly as one synchronous machine with a one-directional flow of electricity to meet the nation’s predictable power needs. The US electric grid is experiencing something of a mid-life crisis.

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