DC, Engine, Power Grid and Recharge

Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

In addition to reinjecting electricity into the power grid, the bidirectional charger supports a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function for powering electrical appliances directly from the car.

France

France Germany Commercial Power Grid

Researchers developing DC micro smart grid for charging EV fleets; Li-ion, redox flow batteries and renewables

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

Up to 30 electric vehicles at a time can recharge in Fraunhofer IAO’s parking garage. This year will see the installation of a photovoltaic unit and a small wind power system at the Fraunhofer Institute Center Stuttgart IZS, where up to 30 electric vehicles at a time can recharge at AC charge spots in the Fraunhofer Campus parking garage.

Grid

Grid DC Li-ion Fleet

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. 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.

Grid

Grid Power Powered Vehicles

US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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. Smart Grid Model at a Substation with One Distribution Grid Level in Kihei (Hitachi). Hitachi, Ltd.,

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Grid Hawaii Japan Charging

When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

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.

DC

DC Alternative Fuels South Dakota Plug-in

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Future Green

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid. rechargeable battery?technology?that Topolonet Corporation is developing a software solution for real-time and accurate topology identification and state estimation of the transmission power grid.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Solar

EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

The average Kiwi drives just 38km per day , so an EV owner can go for at least 10 days without a recharge. Unlike petrol cars where filling up requires a trip to the petrol station, you can recharge at home or anywhere with access to electricity. EV MYTH FOUR: NZ power supply can’t cope with an increase in Electric Vehicles.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles Petrol

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

and, acting as the link, controls the flow of high-voltage power between the e-motor and the lithium-ion battery (depending on battery voltage between 296 and up to 418 V). In doing so the power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC) and use this to drive the motor.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles

ChargePoint’s roadmap: EV charging 80% home/work, 20% public/fast, “virtual batteries” for utilities

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

Long-range EVs will need ultra-fast DC charging for long-distance trips, while electric buses and service trucks require high-power charging for their daily routines. In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. Tesla and its Supercharger network have shown that fast charging is a key factor in acceptance.

Charging

Charging Batteries Battery Grid

SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. for reverse energy flow, e.g. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or vehicle-to-home.

2009

2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer.

Energy

Energy Clean Cleaning Grid

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

EV Driven

Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

Researchers developing DC micro smart grid for charging EV fleets; Li-ion, redox flow batteries and renewables

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

ChargePoint’s roadmap: EV charging 80% home/work, 20% public/fast, “virtual batteries” for utilities

SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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