Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

This Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system consists of the Endesa two-way charger and an energy management system that can also integrate such off-grid, and renewable, power generation as solar panels and wind turbines. —Paul Willcox, Chairman of Nissan Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

To compensate for the increased amounts of these inherently–variable sources of electricity, the power grid requires additional flexibility to manage fluctuations in generation. We need to keep in mind that fossil fuel plants are typically cheap to operate, so reducing cost can sometimes result in increased emissions.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Electric vehicles offer many benefits: they reduce our dependence on oil, eliminate tailpipe emissions and help to save money. But unlike traditional gas-powered cars, electric vehicle batteries do not last as long in extremely cold weather. Even a policy with cheap rates can provide some coverage in case of an emergency.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Charged : Do you see that as just something for fleets, heavy-duty vehicles, or could that have applications to passenger vehicles too? Without connectivity, you cannot really integrate transportation with the power grid. So from my point of view, this is something that has a fantastic potential in the market. It’s a must.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s ’s power generation, he said.

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