Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched Grid-eMotion Fleet, a scalable, modular and fully customizable solution for large-scale EV charging of smart public and commercial transport. Grid-eMotion Fleet comes in standard containers that integrate the grid connection and charging systems.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses is currently the only school bus manufacturer to offer DC (direct current) fast charging architecture as standard equipment. Jouley can charge in approximately three hours and can supply power back to the power grid using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

CLEVER, a leading electric mobility operator (EMO) in Denmark has chosen ABB to supply 50 Terra 51 DC fast chargers at multiple locations throughout Denmark. The first six ABB Terra 51 fast charge stations are due to be delivered and installed this week and represent the largest deployment of smart electric vehicle chargers in Denmark.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. They could also back up or temporarily replace grid-sourced electricity for residential and small commercial enterprises at times of power disruption. Retail EV Charging Stations. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled a utility-scale sodium-sulfur battery energy storage system ( earlier post ) pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. The system has a 4 megawatt capacity, and can store more than six hours of energy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The unique ability of EV ARC 2020 to operate independent of the electrical grid not only provides ease and flexibility in installation, but also makes it a reliable source of power.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2011

In the face of this trend, manufacturers will integrate their equipment with external storage units, home energy management systems, and smart grid equipment to add value and increase their revenue —senior analyst John Gartner. Sales of EVSE are strongly correlated with the sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs), Pike notes. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2018

EVgo, America’s largest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), has launched a commercial installation of second-life battery storage at a public DC fast charging station. The EVgo Union City site began operating earlier this summer and already has two 50-kilowatt (kW) DC fast chargers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Part of the demonstration plan includes utilization of the EVs for grid-balancing services ( earlier post ). Hitachi, Ltd., Cyber Defense Institute, Inc., and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

Coritech intends to install the battery converters in its bi-directional electric vehicle charging system for use in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) applications for the Department of Defense (DoD). Coritech plans to deploy systems that include the PPSA battery converters it is purchasing at these DoD installations. Ideal Power Inc.,

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Charged EVs

APRIL 21, 2025

Yet roughly 80% of EV miles come from charging at home or worknot from public charging stations, whether 240-volt AC Level 2 cables or DC fast-charging for road trips. That makes installation of a Level 2 home charging station possible, although the details of each installation will vary considerably.

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Installation Ford F-150 Charging 112

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

The breakthrough removes a 100-year-old barrier to the development of DC transmission grids, which can enable the efficient integration and exchange of renewable energy. DC grids will also improve grid reliability and enhance the capability of existing AC (alternating current) networks, according to ABB.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2020

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Lightning will provide all-electric powertrains including installation, and charging infrastructure products and services; the agreement includes an initial firm order commitment worth approximately $11 million over the next two years. Collins Bus has deployed more than 70,000 buses over the last 50 years across the United States and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With multiple commercial projects already successfully deployed with its FE-15 bidirectional charger, Fermata Energy is adding a second commercial charger option with the FE-20 to meet the increasing demand for V2X installations. V2X includes vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-building (V2B) projects. CHAdeMO and CHAdeMO V2H/L.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2023

The companies plan to offer Wallbox’s second-generation DC bidirectional charger, Quasar 2 ( earlier post ), to Kia EV9 ( earlier post )customers starting in the first half of 2024. Wallbox is working with Kia America to bring bidirectional charging to Kia’s EV9 customers. Quasar 2 is a next-generation 11.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Diesel engines, capable of pure biodiesel operation, will be installed as well, enabling hybrid and plug-in hybrid operation. Norwegian Electric Systems’ main DC system ensures the safe charging and discharging of the batteries. Odin’s Eye is a DC grid solution which allows for the use of variable speed generator sets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

To keep those EVs powered up, there are 2,065 Level 2 chargers and 260 DC fast chargers in Con Edison’s service territory, more than 400 of them added in 2021. Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Honda plans to install a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif. A unique advantage of the four-quad design is the flexibility to change the layout of the four individual fuel cell units to suit the installation environment, accommodating a cuboid, L-shape, Z shape or other packaging requirements.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

Australia-based Tritium has introduced a new DC fast charger, the RT175-S smart charging system, which powers EVs to an 80% charge in 15 minutes on average. The RT175-S is easy to install, boasts a power efficiency averaging 95% and is IP65 rated, providing cost savings and optimal functionality in a wide range of environmental conditions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Electrify America has opened more than 500 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the US, with more than 2,200 individual DC fast chargers. Each station has between three and ten individual DC fast chargers to accommodate multiple vehicles charging at one time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The energy storage system will be installed at SHEPD’s Kirkwall Power Station.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

The new installed system was eight tons lighter; consisting of two Visedo permanent magnet motor drives and two Visedo DC/DC converters which control the ferry’s DC grid. The DC/DC converters serve to increase the battery voltage to a level that is more suitable for the motor drives.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that to date, more than 1,800 electric vehicle chargers have been installed under the Recovery Act. The event marked the installation of the 500 th electric vehicle (EV) charger by Coulomb, which received a $15-million award under the Recovery Act. Southern Michigan; and Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Siemens is currently installing the first Sitras SES (stationary energy storage) Energy Storage Unit with supercapacitor technology in the US on the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line. American Maglev Technology (AMT) is installing supercapacitor-based braking energy recuperation systems on the TriMet light rail vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

installations—Joint Base Pearl. independent from the bulk power grid (i.e., SPIDERS uses the conceptual designs of an Energy Surety Microgrid developed by Sandia National Laboratories, and has four specific goals for electric power surety at US military installations: To protect critical. Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii; Fort.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2022

The advantage is that fast-charging infrastructure can be built nearly anywhere, even if in places with a low-capacity grid connection. All cell modules in the PSC were formerly installed as batteries in pre-production models of the ID.3 The electricity comes from the adjacent photovoltaic installation, among other sources.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The 42-vehicle fleet marks a milestone in partnership between federal, state and private energy organizations, as well as in DoD’s demonstration of emerging vehicle-to-grid technology. The vehicles have the capability to direct power both to and from the electrical grid when they’re not being driven. Coritech DC (V2G using SAE Combo).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

The EV Power Station system is similar in size to an external air-conditioning unit, can be installed outdoors, and conforms to the CHAdeMO protocol for EV quick chargers. Output voltage range: DC 50-500V (CHAdeMO Protocol). Input voltage range: DC 150V-450V. Input current range: DC 0-30A (Limited by cable specifications).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. Public DC charging installations will go through a power class shift in the coming decade. Charging without a grid connection - the launch of Infrastructure-as-a-service.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

With greater than a 25-year lifespan, the EV Solar Carport will annually deliver 125 MWh via 100 kW DC power. GE Energy Industrial Solutions combined forces with Inovateus Solar LLC, a national solar power distributor and integrator, to install the carport. GE EV Solar Carport in Plainville, CT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The TMG DC Quick Charger was developed in partnership with Schneider Electric GmbH to meet the challenge of recharging an electric race car at tracks without reliable access to grid power. Maximum DC output to the vehicle being charged is 25 kW, 400 VDC. Input from the grid to the 42 kWh pack is 6.6

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Starting with its first project in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company plans to install and operate stations across urban retail shopping centers and other places near where EV drivers live and work. The company envisions offering both Level 2 (220v) and DC Fast (480v) options, depending on location and use.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

EVolve NY to Install Charging Stations along Major Corridors and JFK Airport. In the initial roll-out of its $250-million EVolve NY initiative, NYPA will deploy up to 200 150kW direct current (DC) fast chargers, enabling drivers to charge in as little as 20 minutes, to more than two dozen locations along major traffic corridors, John F.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At CES 2019 in January, Honda will debut its Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system, co-developed with WiTricity—a bi-directional energy management system that has the potential to reduce CO 2 and create new value for customers. kW, or 11 kW levels, and is capable of on-ground and in-ground installation. Tachikawa et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

ABB has broadened its support of the new Combined Charging System (CCS) standard with the expansion of its 4 th generation fast charging product portfolio with the introduction of the Terra multi-standard DC fast charging station 23. Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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