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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

Cars That Think

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. These DC projects sidestep the utility-dominated transmission-expansion planning processes. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.

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Cummins claims to power first vehicle-to-grid school buses in North America, 2 years after Lion

Electrek

Electrified powertrain manufacturer Cummins has delivered what it is calling the first fully operational vehicle-to-grid (V2G) school buses. These buses are manufactured by Blue Bird and powered by Cummins to include DC fast charging and V2G capabilities. Even though Lion Electric started testing the same V2G tech years ago.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. The 2021 e-tron and e-tron Sportback have EPA-estimated full-charge ranges of 222 and 218 miles, respectively. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. And oh BTW, according to the Energy Information Administration , California’s grid overall consumed 0% coal power. of US EV sales in 2020.

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What does record investment in EVs mean for job growth?

Plug in America

With more people transitioning to EVs, more jobs are being created to build out infrastructure such as factories and EV charging networks. Startup automakers such as Rivian, Lucid Motors, VinFast, and Karma Automotive are either currently building, or have plans to build vehicles in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough. feet) of torque.

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Ideal Power and EnerDel partner on mobile hybrid power systems

Green Car Congress

It also provides buck/boost voltage conversion, bi-directional power transfer, and multiport applications with any combination of independently-controlled AC and DC power ports. Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc.,

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