Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) has awarded Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) a contract for two M501JAC power trains for the Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) in Delta, Utah. The power plant is connected to the Los Angeles power grid by an existing high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a power frequency regulation project in Hamilton, Ohio. The BESS for the Nishi-Sendai Project is the first large-scale BESS connected to Japan’s grid. an Italian transmission company.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

Today, utilities use complex software platforms called an energy management system (EMS) and advanced distribution management system (ADMS) to manage the demand, supply, and reliable delivery of electricity on the power grid. —Dane Christensen. —Dane Christensen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems will supply a Grid Battery System (GBS) to Maui Electric Company (MECO), a utility serving residents and businesses on the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai in Hawaii. The system, NSTAR’s first battery energy storage project, is proposed for installation at a substation in Medway, Mass. Maui Electric.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

By simplifying the design and integration of our battery cells, we can reduce weight and maximize space, allowing for considerable improvements in battery capacity, range and charging times. The aim is to achieve as many synergies and efficiencies as possible throughout the entire battery supply chain.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Turbo Power Systems, Magnetic Systems Technology and Fuuse were partners in the project. By enabling electric vehicles to become active players in the power grid,” said Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff, “we are harnessing their potential to balance energy supply and demand, reduce carbon emissions, and promote renewable energy.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

Partners Volkswagen AG, Lichtblick SE, SMA Solar Technology AG and the Fraunhofer Institute Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have submitted the final report from the INEES research project (Intelligent integration of electric vehicles into the power grid for the provision of system services).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems company, Nissan North America is launching a new pilot program under the Nissan Energy Share initiative which leverages bi?directional directional EV charging technology to partially power its North American headquarters in Franklin, TN, and its design center in San Diego, CA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

To date, A123 has shipped more than 35MW of its advanced energy storage units to AES and other customers worldwide, making the company the largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for ancillary services for the power grid, it said. AES Gener will deploy A123’s energy storage solutions at a new 500MW power plant called Angamos.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems will supply a 500kW Li-ion energy storage solution to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the third largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the People’s Republic of China and the country’s largest exporter of power equipment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

Bad things happen when demand outstrips supply. We learned that lesson too well at the start of the pandemic, when demand for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, masks, and ventilators outstripped the available supply. Clearly, balancing the supply and demand of goods is critical for a stable, normal, functional society.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has received a work order from Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) to develop a prototype electric generator system that will be powered by Cyclone’s heat-regenerative, external combustion engine running on waste oil.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Electrification of global energy systems combined with the distributed build out of storage supply chains will further accelerate market uptake of battery storage. Testing provides validation of each product’s design, operation, and safety. Request independent test data to validate performance, warranty claims, and safety.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Grid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2018

The European H2FUTURE project consortium, comprising voestalpine, Siemens, VERBUND, and Austrian Power Grid, together with the research partners K1-MET and ECN, officially gave the green light to the construction of a 6 MW “green” hydrogen pilot production plant—the world’s largest—at a voestalpine Linz steel plant.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2017

The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. The power supplied by the vehicle can also be used as emergency power in homes. If more than enough power is supplied, it is possible to prevent a large power outage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

Hydro-Québec’s research institute, IREQ, is teaming up with B3CG Interconnect, based in Saint-Eustache, and its partners to test vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home (V2H) power exchanges. For purposes of the project, a test vehicle equipped with Québec-designed technologies will be assembled at IREQ.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2018

The electrolyzer will provide bulk quantities of hydrogen to the refinery’s hydrogen pipeline system (currently supplied by two steam methane reformers). A unit of this kind brings a flexibility that can help the stability of the power grid, thereby facilitating more use of renewable electricity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The new Competence Center maps the entire value chain of battery cell technology—from research and development to a cell’s composition and design, and its suitability for large-scale manufacture. The relevant agreements guarantee a reliable supply of these materials until 2025 and beyond.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

At the same time, the Group is aiming to secure the supply of battery cells beyond 2025. Together with partners, we want to have a total of six cell factories up and running in Europe by 2030 thus guaranteeing security of supply. Volkswagen is also vigorously pursuing expansion of the public fast-charging network globally.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. While lithium isn’t exactly in short supply, extracting it from the ground exacts a huge environmental cost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. With V2G, for example, a fleet of EVs plugged in to the grid could balance the variable ups and downs of power generated from the wind.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

GE Energy Management has signed a contract with French electrical engineering company Cegelec in Brittany, France to supply a complete static power solution for the French Navy. This power demand must be gradual, controlled and synchronized through “intelligent” automation.

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Cars That Think

MAY 23, 2022

One of the crucial elements for a functioning lunar base is a power supply. Sandia National Laboratories , a research and development lab that specializes in building microgrids for military bases, is teaming up with NASA to design one that will work on the moon.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2023

The early forays to the moon employed throwaway technologies, designed to function during the two-week period of lunar daylight, then to perish in the freeze of the equally long night. This grid is designed to deliver power where it’s needed via a fleet of robotic rovers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The Urban EV Concept is built on a completely new platform, and sets the direction for the technology and design that will appear on a future battery electric Honda production model. Honda’s Urban EV Concept showcases advanced technology within a simple and sophisticated design. Honda also unveiled the Power Manager Concept.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

ABB has won orders worth over $300 million to supply technologies for the world’s first 1,100 kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link. ABB supplies include advanced converter transformers and components such as bushings and tap changers. —Claudio Facchin, President of ABB’s Power Grids division.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The energy storage station will serve as an emergency power source to safeguard workers and protect station equipment from being damaged in extreme conditions where the nuclear plants may lose their electrical supply. BYD’s second generation energy storage station can provide reliable “passive” emergency power for Nuclear power plants.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The IEEE member is an electrical design engineer at Arkansas Nuclear One , in Russellville. Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

This marks the first time for the company to produce in volume such a system designed for Europe. kWh and a battery management system designed to control charge and discharge of the battery in accordance with customer needs. In so doing, Panasonic aims for a leading position in providing a solution to protect the power grid system.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

EVSE stands for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. In simpler terms, EVSE is the intermediary between the power grid and the vehicle, ensuring safe and efficient energy transfer. It’s a designated spot where drivers can pull up, plug in their vehicles, and recharge their batteries. What is EVSE? What is EVCS?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

Eguana designed the package around LG Chem’s battery modules and supplies its Bi-Direx inverter and controls subassembly. The low voltage design enables high-capacity batteries to operate in lower power ratings needed for decentralized systems (i.e. Basic product capacity is 6.4 residential rooftop solar).

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) are two-way communication technologies that involve the flow of electricity between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. Let’s explore each in detail: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology: 1. Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) Technology: 1.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Denmark is planning a hydrogen island designed to generate about 1 million tonnes of offshore hydrogen starting in 2030. Almost all hydrogen produced today is designated as brown, black, or gray, meaning it was generated by burning natural gas or coal. Conventional, or gray, hydrogen: $1.50

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While electric vehicles are celebrated for their eco-friendly and efficient design, they present a challenge to the power grid during peak hours or certain energy events. Recognizing this, grid regulators and utility companies are actively considering demand response strategies for electric vehicles.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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