Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Policy runs up against engineering reality The situation in Palo Alto is not unique. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The project seeks to develop and commercialize the next generation of domestically manufactured DC Fast Charging (DCFC) technology in support of the federal government’s clean energy and climate priorities. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

developer of a power conversion technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA), received a purchase order for ten of its PPSA-enabled 30 kW battery converters from Coritech Services, a provider of custom engineering solutions for a variety of applications including electric vehicle charging. Ideal Power Inc., Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

JFE Engineering Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd., have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Part of the demonstration plan includes utilization of the EVs for grid-balancing services ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

The breakthrough removes a 100-year-old barrier to the development of DC transmission grids, which can enable the efficient integration and exchange of renewable energy. DC grids will also improve grid reliability and enhance the capability of existing AC (alternating current) networks, according to ABB.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. The river runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains to downtown Sacramento, where it connects to the Sacramento River. Louis Bell , chief engineer of the power transmission department at GE. That changed in 1895.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

—Eric Bach, Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Lucid Motors. The Lucid Air charging capabilities will include: DC fast charging at up to 20 miles per minute, with a peak charging rate of more than 300kW. Home charging with car-to-grid bi-directional functionality. Ultra-high voltage 900V+ electrical architecture.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 4, 2022

He began his career at Ferranti , an electrical engineering and equipment company in Manchester, England. AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. where he continued his networking work.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. André Taylor (center), Center Director for DC-MUSE, working with students from the unit operations senior lab course at NYU Tandon. That’s what DC-MUSE is addressing.” They have the same problem with sustainability, but the solutions are different.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Jay Johnson, an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, has been studying the varied vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the past four years. These include, (1) EV connectors; (2) user terminals; (3) internet connections; (4) maintenance terminals from physical access or disassembly.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) has begun production of four converted electric bi-directional charging Ancillary Power Vehicles (APVs) ( earlier post ) as part of the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering Center (TARDEC) Micro-Grid project at Wheeler Air Base, Hawaii.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Porsche AG, as well as operators Allego GmbH, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH (charging technology) and Siemens AG (electrical engineering). The charging capacity of the new FastChargers is three to nine times as high as what is currently possible with DC rapid-charging stations. 450 kW, the second gives up to 175 kW.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The Eguana power control system manages system power flow and handles the core power conversion functions—AC→DC and DC→AC—as well as connectivity with power grid. Tesla is now expected to announce a grid-scale battery pack as well as a home battery to come from its GigaFactory capacity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

This will be the world’s fastest flash-charging connection technology taking less than 1 second to connect the bus to the charging point. As this current is up to 10 times less than would be the case without storage, the connection can be made with a cheaper and more readily available low-power supply.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2020

The Combo 2 socket located on the rear right side panel of the car powers the fast charger, for both AC and DC charging. The launch edition of the new 500 includes the Easy Wallbox, a home-charging system that can be connected to a normal home outlet. The model also comes with a Mode 3 cable for charging from the public grid.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On 23 October 1916, an engineer named Henry E. As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid. And Warren, who eventually solved the grid-frequency problem, was actually working on a different puzzle when he came across the answer.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. kW to 22 kW.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. kW to 22 kW.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

The 500 kWh/250 kW Tesla Powerpack battery system is installed in the Sprig Electric parking lot and is connected to the grid and the PV system. In addition to five 100 kW Powerpack commercial batteries, the system includes a 250 kW inverter and a DC combiner. The footprint is approximately 10' x 16'. MWh of energy and saved 4.94

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Since the input and output are never directly connected together, this novel current modulation technique provides circuit isolation without the size, weight, cost, and efficiency loss of a transformer. Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc.,

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program will bring DC fast charging to alternative fuel corridors in all 50 states, connecting EV drivers in rural America to major cities. Notably, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has allocated $7.5

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Setec Powerr

MAY 3, 2024

Among the myriad of possibilities, the implementation of a DC fast charger within the domestic sphere presents itself as an alluring proposition, offering unmatched expediency. What is dc fast charging? It’s essential for EV owners to weigh these factors carefully when contemplating a DC fast charger for home use.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth. Bringing reliable power to a remote community The photovoltaic panels connect to a battery storage system, which consists of a 38.4-kWh

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AC & DC EV Motors The two types of electric flow are alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). This engine produces a lot of torque at a low speed, making it perfect for city driving. While your electric car’s motor runs on alternating current (AC), the battery requires direct current (DC).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Powering them with clean energy sources won’t be difficult given China’s plentiful renewable capacity, says Michael Davidson , an engineering-systems and global-policy expert at the University of California, San Diego. Case in point: The flexible DC grid put into place in Zhiangjiakou in 2020 will let 22.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Instead of drawing more power from the grid, our systems can be installed trackside in a containerized or modular building, or in existing metro transit agency infrastructure to save energy while maintaining optimal rail system performance. The machine is connected to the traction DC supply system via the constant-voltage inverter drive.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2022

What did the Third Reich’s engineers know that had eluded the Americans? engineers were soon able to reproduce those alloys. An old-fashioned triode vacuum tube does that using a voltage applied to its grid electrode. Amplification occurs because a relatively small DC control current can modify a much larger AC load current.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A Tesla Megapack is powering a large housing factory completely off-grid in Patterson, California, with energy from a large array of on-site, PVGraf solar panels. The factory isn’t connected to the local power grid, and this is the first time a Tesla Megapack has been deployed and running completely off-grid.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

Like many of the residents that come to our EV Ride & Drive events or email me for advice on what EV to buy, I appreciate the many advantages EVs have over internal combustion engine-powered ones. I love that my EV is so efficient: EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. . #2 What are electric vehicles and what are their classifications?

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

Goldstein: Oh, that’s interesting because the—I mean, where I was going with that connection to legislation is that—I think what Bob found in the EV transition is that the knowledge base of the people who are charged with making decisions about regulations is pretty small. So the real engineering is just beginning for this. Cass: Yeah.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The level 3 charger enables DC Fast Charging ( DCFC ), which provides faster charging. They start at about 300 and require hiring an electrician and possibly upgrading your home grid. The location that you choose for your EV charger should have a solid GPRS (data) connection. Level 2 chargers are a little more expensive.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2023

I haven’t organized the list but you can find electrical, mechanical, and environmental engineering projects in this list. Today we have an updated list of projects that includes the latest trends in the industry as well. The list includes technical and management-related projects. It includes AI-related projects as well.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The plug-in hybrid Elgin Broom Bear sweepers already have nicknames–borrowed from the Australian hard rock band AC/DC–Angus and Malcolm. The Broom Bear’s engine is either diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG). An optional Emergency Power Panel can provide power to first responders in an emergency or grid outage.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

But what’s most interesting about the mammoth, £580 million project isn’t so much the turbines as the subsea transmission link that will connect the wind farm to the Scottish mainland. Energy from the AC source is stored in DC capacitors in the submodules. An inverter there can feed into the mainland AC grid.

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