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DOE, NREL and Toyota collaborating on integrating plug-in electric vehicles into power grid

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America have launched a collaborative research effort on integrating plug-in electric vehicles into the power grid.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

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is on the fast track toward electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? million EVs, that’s over 101 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in a year or about 2.5% grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand?

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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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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Daimler and Mitsui invest in Mobility House for commercialization of energy management services with EVs

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Since then, The Mobility House has been providing Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles plus fleet operators a comprehensive service supporting the individual charging infrastructure. The V2G technology allows integration of EVs into the power grid as an aggregated swarm energy storage.

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MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

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The CTL study was conducted using data collected by the international office supplier Staples, as well as ISO New England, the nonprofit firm that runs New England’s electric power grid. miles per gallon for hybrid trucks, while the electric-only trucks averaged 0.8 Trucks with internal-combustion engines averaged 10.14

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EV Charging Infrastructure Deep Dive

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Clean Fleet Report is an official Media Partner for this Summit. Enter discount code CFLEET for 15% off when registering Speakers Include: Chris Hutter CEO National Power J. If your organization is involved in EV charging, this is a must-attend event.