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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

Driivz

The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online. Vehicle-to-building works much the same way but on a larger scale.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Members of REVI will include San Diego County; the Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Escondido, San Diego, and Solana Beach; and three regional public agencies including the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the San Diego Air Pollution Control District, and the San Diego Unified Port District.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system. Green Star Products is targeting to replace in-city delivery trucks which are the highest polluting vehicles in use today. Presently there are no plug-in electric hybrid vehicles offered by any major car company in the U.S.

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