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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

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He elaborated that Tesla solar or Solarglass Roof and Powerwall 2 integration would make installation easier and would turn homes or buildings into utilities, thereby giving people energy security. . “Even if all lights go out in the neighborhood, you will still have power. “There’s no power storage.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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Following in-vehicle usage, the BMW i3 battery retains most of its original capacity, thus continuing to offer years of emissions free power storage and expanding the sustainability concept beyond the individual vehicle life. In 2014, BMW integrated high-voltage batteries into a stationary storage system in Hamburg.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs are Better for the Grid Electric vehicles are essentially mobile power storage that can get us where we need to go. Since most EVs are only in use a small fraction of each day, they can often charge when energy on the grid is clean, cheap, and abundant. grid actually diversifies U.S.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

Wallbox

However, while installing a charging station at your house is fairly simple, doing so in condominiums can be more tricky. On the other hand, if you own an apartment or the entire condo, you’ll have even more reasons to install EV charging. What Are the Challenges Involved in Trying to Install an EV Charger for Your Condo?

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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 In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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