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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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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.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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OfGem are also responsible for the high electricity process we pay after forcing consumers to switch to so called Smart Meters. Smart Meters waste. We also need more power storage in the form of batteries and other technologies to store power when the sun shines and the wind blows.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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A large part of the weight efficiency is also due to the dedicated electric chassis with lightweight F1 subframe and aluminum brake discs. The outcome is that the compact battery, measuring just 200 x 126 x 11 cm (79 x 50 x 4 in), is also comparatively light at 1,091 lbs and fits in a compact car. Another is the battery.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, you have to recognize that they pull a hell of a lot of power through the local grid: there will come a time when we will see utility transformers popping from all the current being drawn (imagine just a few dozen EVs fast-charging simultaneously, on 480V at 500A: wow). Of course when on a trip the other options would be desirable.