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Nissan and ENEL announce V2G system, launch smart grid trials in Europe

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At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Endesa 10 kW bidirectional charging point for EVs.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

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By giving Nissan electric vehicle owners the ability to plug their vehicles into the V2G system, owners will have the flexibility and power to sell stored energy from their vehicle battery back to the National Grid. Earlier post.) A trial comprising 40 V2G units began in Denmark in January 2016.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue.

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

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But my interest was really piqued a few months later when I attended a fascinating talk on Yugoslavian computing given by Vlado Vince at the HOPE hacker conference. Like many makers, I use a cheap and cheerful TL866-based ROM programmer.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges. But some advanced new bicycles can store energy when they brake, meaning they can go many times further, and some advanced new batteries can charge up in a fraction of the time.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

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An onboard charger occupies a middle position between the other two devices in that it is highly unlikely to fail while the vehicle is being driven, but would definitely leave a negative impression should it fail upon arriving at a remote destination without sufficient charge to make it back. locomotives, EVs operated in mines).

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

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As EVs proliferate, and more vehicle segments electrify, the need for interoperability of charging infrastructure is coming into sharp focus, and that’s what the Charging Interface Initiative, aka CharIN, is all about. Charged : Can you give us a quick summary of CharIN’s mission? megawatts (3,000 amps at 1,500 volts).