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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. trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035. As energy expert Chris Nelder noted at a National Academy EV workshop , “vehicle-to-grid is not really a thing, at least not yet.

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DOE awards up to $47M each to 3 offshore wind projects

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The Energy Department selected three offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. The projects are located off the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. The turbine will be designed for power delivery to remote and local grids. University of Virginia.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. AOI 10: Enabling Vehicle and Infrastructure Connectivity.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. Fleet operators have to purchase EVs, purchase, install and manage depot EV charging infrastructure, retrain drivers, and transition maintenance staff.

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Default Passwords Jeopardize Water Infrastructure

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—Katherine DeEmidio Ledesma, Dragos A 2021 review of cyber vulnerabilities in water systems, published in the journal Water , highlights the converging factors of increasingly AI-enhanced and internet-connected tools running more and bigger drinking water and wastewater systems. He says the U.S.’s

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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The Virginia State Corporation Commission may not set the rates, charges, or fees for retail EV charging services provided by non-utilities. While many businesses installed non-networked EV charging stations earlier in the industry, it is now essential to connect all commercial chargers to a charging network.

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