Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Breakdown of (a) equivalent annualized life cycle cost and (b) life cycle GHG emissions for four independently cost-optimized vehicle designs. They also addressed the question of GHG or cost reduction with and without a workplace charging infrastructure. Traut et al. Click to enlarge. —Traut et al. From Traut et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

Coritech intends to install the battery converters in its bi-directional electric vehicle charging system for use in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) applications for the Department of Defense (DoD). Among the many benefits of PPSA as compared with conventional systems are reduced size, lower cost and improved efficiency. Ideal Power Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2011

The Grid Integration Tech Team (GITT), comprising the domestic automotive industry, electric utilities, and DOE programs and national laboratories, identifies two major task areas that need to be undertaken to achieve its vision of transitioning EVs from early market acceptance to mainstream adoption of millions of vehicles by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Electric buses built by Blue Bird are now equipped with vehicle to grid (V2G) capability, allowing communities to use the electric buses as back-up power sources in emergency situations, as well as revenue generators through selling electricity back to the grid while the bus is plugged in during peak power use times.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. The company is collaborating with Workhorse Group, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

billion in funding to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the nation’s grid, as well for battery materials and components currently imported from other countries. The Department also announced a Notice of Intent to make available $3.5

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When you electrify your fleet , you’ll need electric vehicle (EV) fleet management software that can help you find ways to cut costs, automate tasks, and provide you with accurate reporting. Off-peak hours are the times when electricity usage is at its lowest and there is less stress on the local electricity grid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

BYD and Shell signed a strategic cooperation agreement to help accelerate the energy transition and improve charging experience for BYD’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) customers. The partnership will start in China and Europe and will extend to other regions across the globe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

A new policy brief published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) International Transport Forum (ITF) notes that existing electricity systems will need to be reconfigured to support the widespread adoption of electric mobility and suggests that Smart Grid technologies and EVs and EVs could be mutually beneficial.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2010

The price is still being finalized, but the GE team expects the residential version to cost between $1,000-1,500 per unit. In addition GE Capital, working with ServiceMagic, will provide financing options, enabling consumers to pay for the charger and installation costs over time. Residential WattStation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

Potential for reductions in manufacturing cost, weight, and volume of the electric drivetrain by reducing the size of the battery and offsetting with the PEM fuel cell and energy storage. The potential air emissions advantages of fuel cell range extenders as compared to other technologies shown in this table: BEV, US grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This enables the quick deployment of EV trucks while minimizing the charging infrastructure costs for the end-users. Rapid AC charging is necessary to eliminate range anxiety for commercial vehicles doing deliveries on variable routes or vehicles at construction sites where it is not possible to access DC charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

German utility STEAG is investing around €100 million in grid energy storage systems (ESS) totalling 90 MW, equipped with Li-ion cells from LG Chem. Using the existing plant sites provides synergies in the infrastructure and therefore keeps the investment costs low, STEAG said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2023

The university controls whether to discharge by parking the EVs and plugging them into the Fermata Energy bidirectional charger. Until recently, commercial fleet EV operators could only use unidirectional chargers, meaning the power went from the grid to the EV, costing the EV owner money.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

The PNNL technology tells a vehicle’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. The commercial license agreement is between AeroVironment and Battelle, which operates PNNL. The commercial license agreement is between AeroVironment and Battelle, which operates PNNL.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

Space constraints in densely populated cities make the plug-in stations familiar in the US challenging to accommodate, whereas wireless charging requires less real estate. Automated parking garages can provide charging without the need for a person to plug in their vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Through cost-share agreements with private industry, DOE will solicit proposals for promising SMR projects that have the potential to be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and achieve commercial operation by 2022. Earlier post. ).

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Plug in America

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A flatter load curve means that less money needs to be spent on capital costs to build and maintain infrastructure for peak use. This minimizes infrastructure costs per unit of electricity and ultimately makes electricity less expensive. Those costs are likely to be passed on to customers, which drives up the cost of public charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Costs for purchasing an eligible Level 2 charger can also be included.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2017

Although fuel cells have been used in many successful applications, they have not been technically or commercially validated in the port environment. Due to inherent efficiency characteristics of fuel cells and diesel generators, switching to a hydrogen fuel cell power generator was found to have potential emissions and cost savings.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. In just a few years, every new EV, on both the consumer and commercial sides, is likely to be bi. That’s one way.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric vehicle (PEVs) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture. A strong majority (71%) would prefer a plug-in-hybrid to a pure battery-electric vehicle. This would reduce the scope to manage electricity demand and avoid grid congestion.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and SAE International are collaborating on ZigBee Smart Energy standard development. Earlier post.). ZigBee Smart Energy 2.0

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Wrightspeed Inc., —Ian Wright. Tim Dummer, Chief Business Officer.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

million to develop an advanced smart charging technology that maintains plug-in electric vehicle consumer needs while reducing charging loads, to achieve electricity grid benefits. from local utility grid or California Independent System Operator); and data safety/security considerations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2013

. $750,000 to research value-based design options for the standardization of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries. The project survey will include identifying barriers to standardizing, researching methods to implement battery system standards, and recommending potential paths to the commercial adoption of battery standards.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

The purpose is to evaluate and test the residential and commercial applications of energy storage systems or back-up power sources using lithium-ion battery packs reclaimed from electric vehicles after use. 4R Energy was established in September 2010 as a new joint venture company between Nissan Motor Co. Earlier post.).

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide installed revenues for stationary energy storage systems for the electricity grid will grow at a strong pace in the coming decade, increasing from $1.5 Worldwide installed revenue opportunity by energy storage on the grid (ESG) technology, 2010-2020. billion in 2010 to $35.3

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2017

Hyundai Mobis has developed an on-board, bi-directional charger for plug-in vehicles. The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. The optimal V2G schedule is then created according to the hypothetical scenarios in which the power supply, cost, and load are analyzed.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

The US federal government has set a goal—via Executive Order 13423—for federal agencies to use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as they become available at a reasonable cost. To incorporate plug-ins into the federal fleet, agencies will face challenges related to cost, availability, planning, and federal requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Advanced Energy Economy, Energy Foundation, Illinois Citizen Utility Board, Natural Resources Defense Council, Plug-in America and Sierra Club worked with diverse stakeholder and business interests to draft the Accord. —Britta Gross, director, General Motors Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The US Department of Energy delivered more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. The $47 million in new Recovery Act awards will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Similarly, the PHEV-40 with a $14,000 battery pack would cost about $18,100 more.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. share for battery-electrics.

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