Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

Grid

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

A new report from RMI has found that optimized charging of electric vehicles, which involves automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges, could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, and could potentially result in an average of 800 pounds of CO? saved per vehicle annually.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Through collaborations with automakers like Ford, we are innovating together for a cleaner, safer and brighter future for all. Earlier post.).

F-150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Use of electric vehicles would achieve greater reductions in GHG emissions, corresponding to the rate that the electric grid becomes cleaner, through greater reliance on renewables and low- and non-emitting generation. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

EPRI

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), California’s non-profit grid operator, released its new five-year (2012-2016) strategic plan. Between now and 2020, wind and solar generation will quadruple within the ISO transmission grid at the same time electric vehicle charging increases significantly.

Grid

Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2024

When it comes to overall carbon emissions, EVs are cleaner than internal-combustion cars, but how much cleaner can depend on when they're charged, according to a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance blog post. A grid more reliant on renewable energy will shrink the carbon footprint of EVs charging from it.

Cleaner

Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2021

A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles.

Grid

Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2022

Anticipated price hikes for coal and natural gas could lead to increase use of renewable energy in electricity generation, making both the grid and EVs cleaner, according to new United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis.

Cleaner

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Teaming up with Sunrun leverages their expertise to bring solar power to even more customers, giving them the chance to turn their truck into an incredible energy storage source —and future truck features can help accelerate the development of a less carbon-intensive grid. —Matt Stover, Ford charging and energy services director.

F-150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

ChargeForward is the first smart charging program to offer customers incentives for maximizing the integration of renewable energy while optimizing their EV charging. Optimizing charging against renewable energy was the primary focus of the second phase.

BMW

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MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. There are many options to meet both near- and long-term charging needs, the ICCT paper notes.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

The UK Government has published an Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan. The plan sets out steps being taken to seize on the significant potential of smart charging and make it the preferred method of long duration charging by 2025. —Energy and Climate Minister Graham Stuart.

EV Smart

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

We are all in on electric vehicles, and that means transitioning our own fleet while making it easier for our customers to charge up their own vehicles. The class 8 truck will be capable of putting in a full day’s work and traveling an estimated 130 miles on a single charge. —Con Edison CEO Tim Cawley.

All-Electric

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Following the Transatlantic Economic Council’s decision to promote electric vehicles and smart grid interoperability, on 29 October the European Commission inaugurated the European Interoperability Centre, a laboratory operated by the JRC. This is an important step towards creating “a single language” for all components.

Grid

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

California’s grid is facing an era of rapid change. Framework of Electric Mobility - Infrastructure - Charging - Grid Nexus. million PEVs would add about 15,500 GWh of charging demand, equivalent to just about five% of California’s current total annual energy load. The California Energy Commission forecasts that 3.9

Grid

Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2018

the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen. DON'T MISS: Electric cars cleaner than any gas-only car for. More good news about electric cars in the U.S.: Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S.

Cleaner

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

IBM Research has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers conveniently to charge electric vehicles and monitor their energy costs, using mobile devices. —Dieter Gantenbein, leader of the Smart Grid research project at IBM Research – Zurich.

Switzerland

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

The first—“ Electric Vehicle Benefits and Costs in the United States ”—shows that the benefits of vehicle electrification vary based on vehicle type; driving style; climate; how supplying electricity is generated; and time of charge. Further, drivers should not be encouraged to charge at night in coal-heavy regions.

San Francisco

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2017

ABB will introduce its new Terra HP High Power Charge system—the Terra HP, the first 150-350 kW product on the market—at EVS30 in Stuttgart. Ideally suited for use at highway rest stops and filling stations, Terra HP’s ultra-high current has the capacity to charge both 400 V and 800 V cars at full power.

Power

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Among the general findings from the analysis: Electric cars are much cleaner than internal combustion engine cars over their lifetime. Furthermore, an electric car using average European electricity is almost 30% cleaner over its life cycle compared to even the most efficient internal combustion engine vehicle on the market today.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Nissan’s UK-based European R&D facility, Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) has become the first Nissan entity in the company’s network of European facilities to install vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Earlier post.). In August, Nissan and Enel secured their first commercial V2G customer in Europe.

Installation

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

Also, they typically charge during the day, when a greater quantity of solar energy is powering the grid. Electric vehicles are beneficial, and that benefit is larger if you’re traveling more miles and charging from renewable sources during the day. That issue is an active area of research. —Alan Jenn.

Davis

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2017

event in Oslo, Nissan unveiled its plans around the four key pillars of its future electric ecosystem in Europe, announcing the launch of new electric vehicles; additional infrastructure investment; battery charging and home storage advances; and “free power” for Nissan EV customers using its unique bi-directional charging technology (V2G).

Nissan

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2022

Parallel’s competitive edge is our autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles, which are designed to move freight cleaner, faster, safer and more cost effectively than traditional trains or trucks. range between charges; uses 25% of the energy of a semi-truck. Charging Time. Payload Capacity. Up to 128,000 lbs. Up to 500 mi. /

Building

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

Plug-in

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The energy sources used to generate grid electricity can be a major source of greenhouse-gas emissions, and thus they affect the environmental impact of electric cars. The cleaner the electricity used to charge an electric car, the cleaner that car becomes in operation.

Gas

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

The power of EVs is electricity from the grid. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008. China comprises six large interprovincial power grids: Northeast China, North China, Central China, East China, Northwest China, and South China. The South and East grids also have 5% nuclear power. Wang, David G.

Coal

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JUNE 29, 2014

The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids. That is equivalent to the annual energy use of 25 homes. —Rob Threlkeld, GM global renewable energy manager.

Michigan

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 11, 2024

To Nick de Vries, chief technology officer at the solar-energy developer Silicon Ranch , a transformer is like an interstate on-ramp: It boosts the voltage of the electricity that his solar plants generate to match the voltage of grid transmission lines. Their very durability shoulders the grid. Divan says. It gives you control.

Power Grid

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. Utility companies are prioritizing their shareholders over the public’s need for cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable energy. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.

Grid

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2021

Now, a study from University of Michigan researchers shows that when, where and how those fleet vehicles are charged can greatly impact their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The U-M researchers found that 50% to 80% of the lifetime emissions associated with an electric delivery vehicle’s battery occur during charging.

Charging

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The awards are being made to companies and universities across New York that are involved in advanced research and development of energy storage applications that could benefit transportation, utility Smart Grid applications, renewable energy technologies, and other industries. Murray, Jr., General Electric. Ultralife Corporation.

Energy Storage

Cars That Think

AUGUST 1, 2022

As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online. That’s the promise of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Grid

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Paired cities will collect and share data on charging patterns, driving experiences, grid integration, consumer preferences and other topics. A new Advanced Grid Working Group will bring together US and Chinese policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and civil society to develop strategies for grid modernization in both countries.

China

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.

Grid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Our signature on the Accord is a promise to meet that demand through greater grid efficiency and reduced air pollution in a way that benefits all communities. —Chris King, chief policy officer, Siemens Digital Grid. —Christopher Budzynski, director of utility strategy, Exelon Utilities. Context And Guiding Principles.

Transportation

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Relevant plug-in vehicles that drive customer demand and are connected; Enabling technologies like advanced batteries and sophisticated software controls; A capable/green grid; and, Plug-in ready communities with supporting policies. Mark Duvall of EPRI said the grid would be able to handle “ as many [plug-ins] as you want. ”

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