Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

Nissan anticipates increased collaboration with the energy sector to support the decarbonization of power grids; and. The company introduced the world’s first mass-market electric car, the Nissan LEAF, and has sold more than 500,000 of the zero-emission vehicle to date.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Audi is actively involved in the EEBUS initiative to promote networking across manufacturer and industry boundaries. At the “Plugfest E-Mobility” at the Audi plant in Brussels, developers are testing cross-industry compatibility before the EEBUS standard for energy communication is introduced in February.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Leading the industry, Nissan has also received certification for second-life LEAF batteries to be used in stationary energy storage. The company will also develop new ways to reuse electric car batteries. The system charges the connected electric vehicle, which then shares power with the home.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

These technologies rely on established cryptography and consensus mechanisms to ensure transactions remain secure, and an entire industry has emerged to apply blockchain technology in resolving real-world challenges. Utilities are very interested in how to manage electric service without having to up-size all the grid equipment.

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EV Connect

JULY 18, 2022

The electric vehicle industry is hot and so is the weather! During summer, especially in very warm climates, it’s important to take into account the increased toll on the power grid due to powering air conditioners. That’s why power companies and infrastructure often implement demand response systems.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The electric vehicle industry is booming, and with it comes a plethora of terms and acronyms that can sometimes be confusing. EVSE stands for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. This includes the electrical conductors, related equipment, software, and communication protocols that deliver energy to the EV. What is EVSE?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. Moving forward to an electrified world with millions of electric cars, cobalt is not sustainable.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

Better Place and China Southern Power Grid Co. The agreement, which focuses on joint electric car and infrastructure projects in CSG’s service areas, will further advance electric cars with switchable batteries in China. —China Southern Grid Chairman Zhao Jianguo.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The industrial consortium includes automotive manufacturers the BMW Group and Dr. Ing. Porsche AG, as well as operators Allego GmbH, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH (charging technology) and Siemens AG (electrical engineering). Initiated in July 2016, the Fast Charge research project has received €7.8 million (US$8.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The Swiss concept car manufacturer Rinspeed presented its electric car iChange before the Geneva Motor Show. The powertrain components for the eRUF.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

With an increasing supply of electricity from fluctuating renewable energies, such as wind farms or solar power stations, they can help stabilize power grids, levelling out energy fluctuations with virtually no loss—a role that is partly fulfilled by fossil power plants at present.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Respectively, each one is suitable for a very different type of drive concept: for electric cars, fuel-cell vehicles and CNG vehicles. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future. Ground is scheduled to be broken in Werlte, Germany in July 2011.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Based on IBM software and IBM SmartCloud Enterprise, the project creates a scalable open-standards environment that enables manufacturers and service providers to link their various services according to consumer and industry requirements. Green eMotion partners such as Enel, SAP and Siemens developed the required EV services.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 16, 2021

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) for an e-mobility pilot project. The partnership will run an electric bus pilot project to support eco-friendly in-campus commuting by IITM’s students and staff.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The final version reflects input from a wide range of stakeholder groups, including representatives from trade associations, standards organizations, utilities and industries associated with the power grid. version of January 2010 as being applicable to the Smart Grid. Just as its draft version did, the final 2.0

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EV Connect

APRIL 11, 2022

For many industries, public infrastructure does not always initially keep up with the private sector; however, the electric vehicle charging station industry hopes to disrupt this notion. Private Charging Cons There are drawbacks to privatized charging for electric cars. Electric Vehicle Charging Network U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

The aim of the VIBRATe project is to interconnect the “twin cities” of Vienna and Bratislava by a network of charging stations and make electric cars and scooters available to the public. —Guido Bartels, General Manager of IBM's Global Energy and Utilities Industry. —ZSE.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 31, 2023

Any electric vehicle that is linked to a smart charging station or has an internet connection can have a controllable load, or the ability to choose when an EV charges.   [ READ MORE]: Vehicle to Grid for Electric Vehicles People’s ideal scenario is one in which millions of electric vehicles are all often linked to the grid.

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EV Connect

JULY 5, 2022

While some aspects of pricing policy remain similar to conventional gas pricing, let's learn about how pricing policy for EV charging is set and the future of electric-powered travel. Pricing at a Glance Charging up your electric car at home sets a pricing baseline.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car. BMW i 360° Electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. Other demonstrations include Nissan’s CHAdeMO-based DC quick charging system and vehicle-to-home, reverse-flow power management with the Nissan LEAF. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Global Environmental Edge of EVs The transportation sector is the dominant contributor to carbon emissions and the release of greenhouse gases, and while light-duty passenger cars were an early focus for the EV industry, larger cars and fleet vehicles represent a new opportunity for emissions reductions.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 28, 2010

For more information, read the article: GE, Nissan team on smart charging for electric cars. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: GE, Nissan team on smart charging for electric cars. smart-grid lab for three years. The automaker plans to start delivery of the car in the U.S.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Incentives for Manufacturers: Electric vehicle manufacturers and suppliers also receive incentives under the scheme. This is aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicle components, thereby boosting the growth of the electric vehicle industry in India.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Thus, PHEVLERs and other electric vehicles may be allowed to continue driving when governments ban fossil fuel vehicles from driving in city centers due to air pollution crises or other reasons. [ PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

Microsoft’s Hohm to Manage Ford’s Electric Cars. manage off-hours home electrical usage? In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. What sounds like an odd-couple fit – Microsoft?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car By G. Phil Bredesen spent part of Earth Day last week test-driving a Nissan prototype all-electric vehicle at the automakers U.S. Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

In the first half of 2020, the proportion of green electricity as a percentage of the total electricity mix in Germany exceeded 50% for the first time. As the number of registered electric cars increases, the number of mobile energy storage units also rises.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid. EV Life, LLC is building the first online platform that gives drivers everything they need to switch from gas to an electric car.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

By the end of 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need that year, BNEF forecasts in its latest Electric Vehicle Outlook. This is good news for automakers and EV buyers but marks a challenging time ahead for new entrants to the battery industry,” the report said.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

Ed Kjaer, the director of electric transportation for Southern California Edison, demonstrates how the Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle or MiEV plugs into their Garage of the Future at their Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona on Thursday, January 22, 2009. Photo by Eric Tom). By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Whilst hydrogen today is extracted from natural gas and is already a global, multi-billion dollar industry used in a wide range of industrial applications, it is also produced from renewable sources like solar, wind or biogas without the need to use fossil fuels.

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EV Connect

JUNE 13, 2022

As the electric vehicle industry optimistically and consistently pushes toward widespread adoption , there are a number of factors that affect how quickly electric cars will become the prevailing choice for consumers. Widespread adoption” will occur when EVs are considered the most prominent vehicle choice for consumers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The ID family—intended to make electric cars affordable for millions of people—is based on the modular electric drive toolkit (MEB), specifically developed for electric vehicles. Volkswagen’s aim is to make electric cars attractive to as many people as possible, thus paving the way to mass electric mobility.

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