Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Siemens Energy and the utility China Southern Power Grid have put into operation the second pole of a world-record high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system. This will reduce annual CO 2 emissions by more than 30 megatons compared with equivalent fossil-fueled power plants in the power grid of Guangdong Province.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Another concern associated with EVs is that they could increase emissions of criteria pollutants like SO 2 and NO x because power plants are believed to be the largest contributor to China’s SO 2. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008. and NO x emissions. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2019

Recently, Mercedes-Benz Energy also furnished proof together with the transmission system operator TenneT: automotive battery storage systems can take over tasks from large power stations and make a fundamental contribution towards grid stabilisation and system reconstruction following a power station outage.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The Blue Paper—published in English and Chinese—addresses the growing challenges associated with rising urbanization and the greater demand for transportation with respect to energy, the environment, safety, traffic congestion and land use. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The Chinese State Council General Office announced that it intends to raise its annual production capacity to 500,000 all-electric cars, hybrids and buses by the end of 2011. Named ZAP Hangzhou, the new company plans to design and manufacture electric vehicles and develop infrastructure technology for the Chinese market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

While high barriers to entry will likely prevent Chinese automakers from developing a significant global position in an industry where internal combustion engines are the dominant propulsion source.China is likely to benefit in the EV drivetrain components value chain. GHG Benefits.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 2, 2025

In 2017, a nuclear power plant in Kansas was the subject of a Russian cyberattack. In 2021, Chinese state actors reportedly gained access to parts of the New York City subway computer system. In 2023, Microsoft reported a cyberattack on its IT systems , likely by Chinese-backed actors.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sichuan is home to a good number of automotive suppliers, but as the province was hit with the worst heat wave in 60 years, its power grid has been overstretched. As per a report from Bloomberg , Tesla China is actively coordinating with the Shanghai and Sichuan governments to ensure its local suppliers’ power.

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Cars That Think

JULY 10, 2024

It’s widely believed that such drones could be used to help counter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The missile strikes terrorized Ukrainian citizens and shut down the power grid, but Russia’s blockade was arguably more consequential, devastating Ukraine’s economy and creating food shortages from North Africa to the Middle East.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy , in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe. In addition, the U.K.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Liu, whose business in Shaanxi province often operates beyond the reach of power grids, plugs a hairdryer-like charger into his hybrid electric car, a sport utility vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD Co. The other end of the charger connects to his kettle. A few minutes later, it lets out a whistle, and tea time begins.

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Teslarati

JULY 18, 2022

New Electricity Approach’s collaboration with Xpeng is far from its first with leading Chinese automakers. The platform has no achieved a 90 percent coverage rate in China due to its ability to connect with over 350 Chinese charging operators.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Grid-connected battery farms back up renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and are considered important to help integrate clean energy into power grids. This is particularly important for China, which has minimal natural gas capacity, a more flexible power source than slow-ramping coal plants.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Grid-connected battery farms back up renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and are considered important to help integrate clean energy into power grids. This is particularly important for China, which has minimal natural gas capacity, a more flexible power source than slow-ramping coal plants.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid. PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure. braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2023

An example, she says, is the task of balancing energy flows in the power grid. One report from researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences boasts of a 711 Wh/kg lithium-ion battery. and an expert in flow batteries. However, conventional flow batteries pack very little energy into a given volume and mass.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs. Nio expects to unveil its second brand, known as Ledao in Chinese, in May, the company’s president Qin Lihong said.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has completed 40 mn battery swaps so far, CEO William Li said on Thursday, replacing depleted batteries with fully charged packs, rather than plugging the vehicle into a charging point. It currently has 2,382 battery swapping stations and 21,652 public charging stations, according to Li.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. So, the city has to plan carefully so as not to overburden the grid as both EVs and superchargers rapidly come online.

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APRIL 21, 2009

The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. Reuters ) 1/8/07 Indefatigable auto entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, no longer planning to import Chinese-made cars to the U.S.,

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

Demand for lithium-ion cells is growing fast, as automakers electrify their fleets and utilities install big batteries to stabilize the power grid. The report found that lithium iron phosphate batteries are gaining popularity for powering electric cars , particularly among Chinese automakers.

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EV Connect

JUNE 13, 2022

Grid Development The power grid and the role it plays in the future of EV adoption also relates to manufacturing. However, with the dawn of smart charging and a goal for cleaner energy, the development of the grid with electric car travel in mind falls under the environmental category.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 14, 2025

Bin Zhao, IEEE Electron Devices Society president Wen pointed out that the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition has promoted technology exchanges and cooperation, allowing Chinas power sector to move toward a more sustainable future. IEEE Fellow C.Y. Grassman, C.Y. Chung, and Walter Scheirer.

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EV Central

JUNE 7, 2025

I often face-palm while reading the comments below EV reviews from people who say they refuse to buy Chinese cars because the communists are definitely coming for us, and electric vehicles are just bigger, smarter versions of the malware Huawei was trying to sneak into our 5G networks.

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