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We’re Charging Our Cars Wrong

Cars That Think

A recent brief from the International Energy Agency indicates that in China, investing in charging infrastructure is considered four times as effective for EV success as providing subsidies to EV buyers. The function of the port is to convert AC power from the grid into DC, which is then applied to the battery. illustration).

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Opinion: Are Chinese electric cars really spyware on wheels? Or is it all tin-hat conspiracy at its finest?

EV Central

Yes, it really does sound like the plot of one of those gosh-awful James Bond films we had to put up with back when it was hard to decide who was worse, Pierce Dalton or Timothy Brosnan, but what if China actually is planning to use software embedded in its many, many EVs to cause planet-wide chaos (and really mess up traffic).

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Successful AI Implementations in Renewable Energy Forecasting

Baua Electric

Unlike traditional power plants that produce energy in a stable and controllable manner, renewables are largely weather-dependent. This variability creates uncertainty in energy supply, posing significant challenges for grid operators and energy markets. Schedule backup power from batteries or fossil plants.

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China Southern Power Grid and Better Place open EV battery switch experience center in Guangzhou

Green Car Congress

China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Better Place opened their Switchable Electric Car Experience Center in Guangzhou’s Pearl River New Town. Earlier this year, CSG and Better Place signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Guangzhou to develop EV infrastructure in China. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co., plan to form a joint venture to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. The planned joint venture with DU-POWER therefore represents a significant milestone as we continue to make progress along the path to electric mobility.

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Cuba’s Power Grid Nears Total Failure

Cars That Think

Cuba’s Energy Infrastructure Crisis Cuba’s grid infrastructure is so weak that run-of-the-mill problems like transmission line failures and generator trips are causing widespread outages. The unexpected shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras oil-fired power plant started the total blackout in October 2024.