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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The purpose of the event is to connect these teams with potential investors and partners. CHARGES (Cycling Hardware to Analyze and Ready Grid-Scale Electricity Storage). GRIDS (Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage). ARPA-E Workshops are open to the public by invitation.

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DOE seeking public input regarding “energysheds”

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Given that the term “energyshed” is relatively new, DOE is seeking feedback on its concept and definition, as well as its application to the electric grid. Plant–city connections are depicted as straight lines from plants that supply electricity to block group centroids that consume it. Energysheds for 20 selected US cities in 2010.

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DOE launches ARIES integrated energy systems research platform at NREL

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US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) platform at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Further, the system was designed for one-way power, not for distributed renewable-energy devices sending power back into the system. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” million miles of power lines.

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Tesla and PG&E invite customers to create world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability

Teslarati

Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) invitd 25,000 customers to create the world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability, the utility announced. The program allows homeowners with a Tesla Powerwall to send electricity to the grid when needed. Tomorrow, the PUC will hold a VPP workshop.

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SDG&E piloting integration of EVs and energy storage systems into CAISO energy markets for demand response services

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In a pilot vehicle-to-grid project, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is actively bidding a group of energy storage systems and electric vehicle fleets as one resource directly into the California Independent System Operator’s ( CAISO ) energy markets. Earlier post.). This project does just that. —James P.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

We have hosted a series of workshops in Long Beach, California and Amsterdam, as well as virtual workshops to continue to raise awareness of MCS in the marine industry. We have upcoming workshops in September and November. Erika Myers: CharIN absolutely thinks there’s some opportunity for vehicle-to-grid integration.