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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Residents can access about 1,000 charging ports spread over 277 public charging stations , with another 3,500 or so charging ports located at residences. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

Green Car Congress

Significant investments include: Low-Income Zero-Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure: $256 million for low-income consumer purchases, and $900 million to expand affordable and convenient ZEV infrastructure access in low-income neighborhoods.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

Green Car Congress

s smart grid research project in Austin’s Mueller community, the Pecan Street Demonstration. Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s The Mueller Community.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

In light of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act and the NEVI program, new data from BloomberNEF predicts that EV sales will make up more than 50% of car purchases by 2030. Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand? of what the U.S.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

Yet standing in the way of adoption are myths about EV charging that date from the early days of electrification and still persist. Read on as we bust those myths and shed some light on the state of EV charging today. In Europe, 93% of the population has the option to use 100% renewable power for charging vehicles.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

About 50% of the more than 12,000 PEV owners in SCE territory charge at Level 1. SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. This could create new implications for grid reliability, which SCE is monitoring, it said.

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