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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

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The program is now issuing calls to participating BMW i3 drivers in the Bay Area to request the interruption of the charging of their EVs for one hour. The study has two parts: (1) a managed charge pilot program involving BMW i3 owners; and (2) a battery second-life energy storage system. Managed charge.

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

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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.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Using this equipment, a Nissan LEAF or e-NV200 owner can connect to charge at low-demand, and cheap tariff periods, with an option to then use the electricity stored in the vehicle’s battery at home when costs are higher, or even feed back to the grid with a net financial benefit.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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And with the popularity of electric vehicles, the grid is under more and more pressure, so the demand for energy storage is growing. Energy storage with hydrogen, which is still emerging, would involve its conversion from electricity via electrolysis for storage in tanks. So what exactly is energy storage?

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. Solar energy is not just a clean power source; it represents a self-sufficient lifestyle. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. Electric Vehicles, University of Delaware). Advanced Electric Vehicle Motors with Low or No Rare Earth. Content QM Power and its partners will develop a new type of electric. generations of advanced electric vehicles.

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