Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy. V2G technologies allow us to unlock the potential of EVs for cleaner transit and a cleaner grid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? Our grid is changing, and so must the way we operate it.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

To further decarbonize the grid, DOE is also launching a $20-million university research consortium to help states and Tribal communities successfully implement grid resilience programs and achieve decarbonization goals. ( DE-FOA-0002792 ). Development and Validation of Sensor Technology for Monitoring and Measuring Hydrogen Losses.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2020

and Iwatani Corporation announced that Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R), which had been under construction in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture since 2018, has been constructed with a solar-energy-powered 10MW-class hydrogen production unit, the largest in the world, at the end of February.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. The cost of the project, estimated at US $1.9

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, has agreed to a deal to help further decarbonize the UK’s power sector and deliver a new approach to managing the stability of the grid. Statkraft was awarded four stability contracts (2 at Keith and 2 at Lister Drive) by National Grid ESO (NGESO) earlier this year.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Photo: Paired Power Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power. What sets it apart is its use of bifacial solar panels. kW solar array. Updates and diagnostics are conducted remotely on the EV chargers and solar.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

The US Department of Energy is funding a demonstration of Sunvapor ’s solar steam and thermal battery technology to lower further the Carbon Intensity (CI) of the renewable dimethyl ether (DME) produced by Oberon Fuels at its Maverick Innovation Center in Brawley, California. —Philip Gleckman, PhD, CEO at Sunvapor

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Cost is the name of the game.

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Electrek

JULY 15, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

A new study of the impact of high EV adoption on the Western US power grid by a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has found that 2028 grid resource adequacy—from generation through transmission—is likely to be sufficient for high EV penetration.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Solar energy is reshaping the way we power our homes, appliances, and vehicles. For shed owners, the leap to solar is not just an environmentally conscious decision, but a practical one. Let’s dive deep into the potential of using solar power for sheds and the benefits of integrated solar systems.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Bowlus revealed its most rugged travel trailer yet, the off-grid Rivet. The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” The system provided enough off-grid energy for a week. Oh, and did I mention it can park itself?

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. In 2021 alone, wholesale costs soared by upwards of 250%. According to Solar Energy UK, more than 3,000 photovoltaic (PV) installations were undertaken every week in July – an increase of almost 200% year-on-year. But why solar?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2023

kW bidirectional charger that will enable EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home, vehicle-to-home (V2H) or send energy back to the grid, vehicle-to-grid (V2G). Across the US, unforeseen power outages cost the US economy $150 billion annually. Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. HOMER Grid software addresses two types of charging scenarios when it simulates energy systems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more. The post Sodium Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion On Cost, Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid. MW of rooftop and bus solar canopy paired with a 4.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) SunShot Initiative will award up to $30 million to 13 new projects to support the integration of solar energy into US electric grid, while diversifying the nation’s electricity sources and improving the reliability and security of the electric grid.

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EV Box

JANUARY 24, 2024

Charging your EV using household solar panels can indeed save you money on your utility bills. Table of contents Solar panels, are they worth it?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

Bioscience engineers at KU Leuven have created a solar panel that produces hydrogen gas from moisture in the air. Twenty of these solar panels could provide electricity and heat for one family for an entire winter. A traditional solar panel converts between 18 to 20% of the solar energy into electricity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient. We will be replicating the entire California power grid on one campus. Solar panel output depends on the weather, for example, as do wind turbines.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The control systems boost the cost efficiency of grid-scale batteries and solar fields by constantly monitoring individual cells within a battery or solar installation, and making real-time adjustments in electrical architecture to optimize system performance. —Spider9 CEO Glynne Townsend.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. The design permits larger amounts of energy to be stored at lower cost than with traditional batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ford is partnering with solar company Sunrun to enhance home energy management, leveraging the onboard battery capability of the all-electric F-150 Lightning. Sunrun will also offer home solar options to customers in select areas who are interested in leveraging more renewable energy.

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My Energi

MARCH 13, 2023

In 2022, domestic solar installations tripled the rates recorded in 2021. ” “At myenergi, we believe that any EV driver who either has solar panels – or has the opportunity to install them in the future – should invest in a solar-compatible charger.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

million for a program to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying direct-current (DC) fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI). Ready access to low-cost, fast charging infrastructure is essential for fleet electrification and broader electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than Electrify America’s existing BESS in managing energy costs and reducing stress on the grid by acting as a buffer to supplement power to charging stations when local utilities limit the amount of power a station can draw from the grid.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. The driving force behind this trend is the substantial reduction in capital costs for renewable energy projects.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

Distributing grid operational decision-making is revolutionary. The Congressional Research Service last year noted increasing interest among producers of distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as rooftop solar—to sell electricity to neighbors. Everyone would have laughed at you.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

BNEF projects that it will be made possible by further sharp declines in the cost of lithium-ion batteries, on top of an 85% reduction in the 2010-18 period. The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

If you’re looking to save money by transitioning to solar energy and ensure your home is prepared for grid outages and extreme weather, BLUETTI has you covered. BLUETTI, one of the most trusted names in energy storage solutions, has announced the exciting launch of the BLUETTI Solar+ Program for Texas homeowners.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging. It sounds like a utopian dream: rows of electric vehicles staying cool and charging away beneath solar panels while their owners shop, dine and conduct business. Parking lots covered with solar panels is an idea whose time has come. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice?

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