Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

While this creates a large opportunity for the electricity industry to increase sales and infrastructure investments, it also comes with new challenges that will need to be addressed. The batteries installed in 20 million EVs will have up to 1,600 GWh of electricity storage capacity.

Power 243

Power Powered Grid EPRI 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles up to 26,000 GVW ( earlier post ), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to form a joint venture with Inmatech, Inc. , The applications will range from automotive batteries to stationary grid power leveling devices.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Electrical Storage Lithium Ion Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2021

Connected Energy’s E-STOR, a stationary energy storage technology that extends the life of electric vehicle batteries by 5-10 years, is deployed whenever flexible, modular and short or longer-term electricity storage systems are needed.

Connect 186

Connect Connected Energy Energy Storage 186

Driivz

MAY 10, 2022

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. That is one way to balance the load on the grid.

Grid 52

Grid Parts Power Powered 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. To be successful, systems will need to evolve—in some cases, considerably—to compete financially with the cost of natural gas production. These can vary based on the application market. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2015

P2G converts electrical energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen. The hydrogen can then be transported through the natural gas grid via blending or further conversion to methane, transported by other means such as trucks, or used directly at the point of production. Power-to-Gas concept. Click to enlarge. The duck curve.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen California Energy Storage Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2013

Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge.

Solar 290

Solar Conversion Convert F-150 290

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

Smart Grid electric transportation applications summary communications diagram. The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a US Smart Grid.

EPRI 150

EPRI Grid Standards Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market. BMW i 360° Electric.

Energy Storage 210

Energy Storage BMW Energy Battery 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

is the energy storage partner for a utility demonstration project led by CEATI International Inc., The total project cost is estimated at approximately $7.5 Investigation into repurposing electric vehicle batteries for Smart Grid application. This emerging market holds tremendous opportunity for Electrovaya.

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Sand is emerging as a key ingredient in the race to develop a viable electricity storage system for renewable energies. Australia-based Latent Heat Storage has developed a low cost thermal energy storage system based on the latent heat properties of silicon derived from sand. by Andrew Spence.

Energy Storage 150

Energy Storage Renewable Energy Grid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

which produces hybrid and electric drivetrains for small, medium and large vehicles. Thomas is a technical writer and online marketing specialist. The fuel cost for driving an electric vehicle on electric fuel would be equivalent to the fuel cost for an ICE vehicle if gasoline cost $1 per gallon. [

Clean 150

Clean Cleaning Future Green 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2010

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) will lead a joint research study of how the useful lifespan of electric vehicle batteries could be extended by repurposing them as household electric storage devices with a $992,000 grant from the University of California. —Mike Ferry.

Energy Storage 300

Energy Storage California San Diego Battery 300

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The chargers must meet ENERGY STAR certified criteria and be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (ie your equipment should be demand response-ready ). The installed chargers must provide a minimum Level 2 charging capability at 208 – 240 volts or greater for each parking space.

Charging 69

Charging Grid Installation Building 69

Driivz

MAY 31, 2022

What is the Flexibility Market for Energy? . Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.

EV Smart 52

EV Smart Charging Energy Grid 52

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

2023 Roev electric Toyota Hilux is being targetted at fleets. It will be market demand that determines what versions of the electric Hilux the newly-formed Roev team will manufacture from 2023. Roev plans power all its models via a single electric motor. How much will Roev electric utes cost?

Conversion 86

Conversion Manufacturer Vehicles Australia 86

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

If these regional rollouts succeed, hydrogen FCVs might be just a few years behind plug-in vehicles in the commercialization process and might ultimately capture a larger share of the light-duty vehicle market. The station investment cost would be $100-$200 million. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors. Transition issues.

Davis 250

Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America 250

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips.

PHEV 265

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion 265

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center have concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips. Peterson et al.

PHEV 186

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion 186

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, UCS also reported that once the grid is fully renewable, the number for EVs is reduced to 41 g CO2 eq./km. A 30% decrease in grid carbon intensity would reduce emissions from the battery production chain by about 17%.

Clean 74

Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Battery 74

Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Here at Charged , we’ve been covering the commercial EV market for a decade. It’s easier to sell to the light-duty market. This project is currently at the stage of conducting grid readiness assessments.] WattEV saw the need and they moved prior to the market growth. In the real world, things haven’t been that simple.

Fleet 52

Fleet Portland Charging Building 52

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, UCS also reported that once the grid is fully renewable, the number for EVs is reduced to 41 g CO2 eq./km. A 30% decrease in grid carbon intensity would reduce emissions from the battery production chain by about 17%.

Clean 59

Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Battery 59

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. This was plain wrong.

Power 52

Power Powered Wind Coal 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The study builds on a 2011 effort which looked into the six key applications of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan: wind, solar, nuclear fission, bioenergy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the electricity grid.

Wind 290

Wind Light Solar Carbon 290

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 2, 2021

The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. Electric vehicles are relatively new in the field even though they were developed first. Especially when the internal combustion engine vehicles rule the market.

Electric Vehicles 52

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electrical Electric 52