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Danish Parker project developing universal definition for EV integration with electric grid for V2G services

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Nissan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe, NUVVE, Frederiksberg Forsyning, Enel, Insero and DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Electrical Engineering (PowerLabDK) are partnering in the Danish project Parker to develop a universal definition for grid integration for electric vehicles.

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. Maybe it’s just a pontoon bridge, but it’s definitely a bridge. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid.

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Parker Project demonstrates cross-brand V2G in Denmark; more tests of grid services slated

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The Parker Project has used a fleet of four vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe and Nissan to demonstrate that vehicles from different car brands can contribute to supporting the electricity grid with vehicle to grid (V2G) services. —Alberto Piglia, Enel’s Head of e-Mobility.

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DOE releases draft guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS)

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DOE said that this target is likely achievable by facilities that achieve the BIL’s definition of “clean hydrogen” as ≤ 2 kgCO 2 e/kgH 2 at the site of production, and potentially have some additional emissions from upstream and/or downstream processes. grid mix and ensuring that upstream methane emissions do not exceed 1%.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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The issuance of conditional commitment by the DOE was preceded by legal, technical and commercial due diligence by the LPO to evaluate the loan and the project’s potential to meet market demand and commercial and environmental benchmarks.

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Honda tests Gen 2 prototype electric autonomous work vehicle with Black & Veatch

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In order to validate the capabilities of the Honda AWV, the company selected a solar energy construction site where support structures for solar panels are laid out in a grid pattern at regular intervals. Honda has not announced commercialization plans for the Honda AWV, but continues to advance the platform through field testing.

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Understanding Demand Charges

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While a five-lane beltway may be nearly empty at four in the morning, all of those lanes are definitely being used during rush hour. The other way utilities bill some customers (usually larger commercial and industrial customers) is through demand charges. Transmission operators and distribution utilities do the same thing.