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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Photo by Dorian Toy. Click to enlarge.

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

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Up to 30 electric vehicles at a time can recharge in Fraunhofer IAO’s parking garage. The aim of charge@work is to design a micro smart grid (MSG) capable of supplying the EV fleet with electricity produced exclusively from renewable sources. The MSG is designed as a direct current (DC) grid. Click to enlarge. — Dipl.-Ing

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UCSD team suggests building more fast-charging stations based on study of pandemic impact on EV charging

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The researchers say the findings, published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy , can be applied to a broader range of settings. But DC fast chargers that provide a full charge in about half an hour were less affected than Level 2 chargers, which provide a full charge over eight hours. —Jan Kleissl.

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ANSI releases for public comment draft roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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The roadmap’s primary focus is on light duty, on-road plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are recharged via a connection to the electrical grid, as well as the supporting charging infrastructure needed to power them. Topics covered include standards to address high power DC charging; storage (i.e.,

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ABB partners with Vigor selects ABB as propulsion and energy storage partner for hybrid-electric ferries

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Leveraging ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power distribution system and proven drive technology, the new ferry design will optimize energy use, whether drawing on main engine power, battery power or a combination of the two. The battery power can also extend zero-emissions capability along the supply chain by using renewables and hydroelectric power.

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Seven-Eleven Japan, Toyota launching next-gen convenience store project in 2019; fuel cell trucks and generators

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Stationary fuel cell generators (FC generators) and rechargeable batteries will be introduced at stores, managed centrally by building energy management systems (BEMS), raising the proportion of renewable energy and electric power derived from hydrogen used. When power is generated in excess of store demand, the batteries charge.

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EVBox supplies 300 EV charging stations to EVzen network in France – Charged EVs

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Amsterdam-based EVSE provider EVBox will supply 300 EVBox Troniq Modular DC fast charging stations for the second stage of the rollout of charging network EVzen. EVzen is an initiative of Monaco-headquartered SMEG, a gas and electric utility company that has diversified to include renewable energy and vehicle recharging.

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