Remove Concept Remove Events Remove Power Remove Power Grid
article thumbnail

Toyota & Honda partner on fuel cell bus mobile power generation system to supply electricity in disasters

Green Car Congress

will create a mobile power generation/output system—Moving e—that comprises a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen; portable external power output devices; and portable batteries. The Moving e mobile power generation/output system will comprise: Toyota’s CHARGING STATION fuel cell bus.

Honda 397
article thumbnail

Testing EV power for homes

Electric Auto Association

There’s been a lot of talk about electric vehicles (EVs) acting as backup power for homes during blackouts—so much so that Ford is now using the concept as a central component of its marketing campaign for the F-150 Lightning. Next-gen GM and PG&E BY RON FREUND, Member, Electric Auto Association of silicon valley.

Power 52
article thumbnail

smart vision EQ fortwo autonomous electric concept for ride sharing; emodying all of CASE

Green Car Congress

smart has unveiled the smart vision EQ fortwo, embodying a new vision of urban mobility and individualized highly flexible, efficient local public transport: the autonomous concept vehicle picks up its passengers directly from their chosen location. Currently, a car2go vehicle is hired somewhere in the world every 1.4

article thumbnail

How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.

article thumbnail

California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

Green Car Congress

At the upcoming workshop, ARB staff will discuss preliminary concepts developed since the first workshop in April 2016. TRU gensets are typically engine-powered generators designed to provide power to electrically driven refrigeration units. TRUs and TRU gensets emit diesel PM, NO x , greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

article thumbnail

Ballard and Anglo American Platinum partner on a range of fuel cell applications in South Africa

Green Car Congress

Ballard Power Systems and Anglo American Platinum Limited, the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals, are working in partnership on a number of early-stage stationary and motive power applications of fuel cells in the South African market.

article thumbnail

BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

Green Car Congress

Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

Grid 150