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IEEE, American Center for Mobility to collaborate on technical standards for connected and autonomous vehicles

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IEEE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) ( earlier post ), a global center for testing and validation, product development, education and standards work for connected and autonomous vehicles and other technologies.

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Deloitte: interest in hybrid vehicles still significantly outpacing full battery-electrics

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Further, consumers are unwilling to pay for other advanced features including autonomous driving, enhanced safety and connectivity. Among those planning to charge their vehicles at home, two-thirds (66%) of Americans will leverage traditional power grids.

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INEES report shows intelligent integration of EVs reduces power fluctuations, but not currently economically viable

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Partners Volkswagen AG, Lichtblick SE, SMA Solar Technology AG and the Fraunhofer Institute Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have submitted the final report from the INEES research project (Intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the power grid for the provision of system services).

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Xpeng partners with China’s streamlined EV service platform that covers 90% of country

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The platform has no achieved a 90 percent coverage rate in China due to its ability to connect with over 350 Chinese charging operators. These include the State Grid Corporation of China , China Southern Power Grid, TELD, and Star Charge. ” I’d love to hear from you! . ” I’d love to hear from you!

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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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Electrification, connectivity and creative design are key components of the technology solutions. This vision, which GM is proud to document in the Blue Paper, serves as a roadmap to the electrification, connectivity, creative design, and advanced innovation strategies that will lead the world to sustainable urban mobility by 2030.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

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The Many Benefits of V2G Charging

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V2G technology specifically allows you to pass that energy back to the power grid, usually in exchange for credits against your utility bills. To pass that electricity back to the grid, you need three things — an EV, a charger, and a utility company — equipped with V2G technology.