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Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

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Elli, a brand of the Volkswagen Group, and MITNETZ STROM have launched a nationwide pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicles. An algorithm uses price incentives to compare the cars’ charging plans with regional electricity output from renewable energies and the available capacities in the distribution grid.

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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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BEEST (Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation). CHARGES (Cycling Hardware to Analyze and Ready Grid-Scale Electricity Storage). DAYS (Duration Addition to electricitY Storage). GRIDS (Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage).

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LowCVP reports indicate pathways for meeting renewable energy targets in transportation, decarbonizing fuel to 2030 and beyond

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The UK’s LowCVP has published twin reports which set out how the UK could meet its 2020 targets defined in the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive, and proceed on a pathway to decarbonize road transport fuel in the period to 2030 and beyond.

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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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The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards. The technology takes energy from the grid and converts it to direct current (DC) voltage.

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DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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million, three-stage competition will work to develop affordable, manufacturable materials that conduct electricity more efficiently and upgrade the US manufacturing and transportation infrastructures. For more than a century, the conductivity of materials that carry electricity has remained almost unchanged.

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Japan V2G demonstrator project using EVs as virtual power plant resource; METI funding

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Seven companies—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.; Japan is promoting the adoption and expansion of renewable energy sources as a measure to reduce greenhouse gases. TEPCO); TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.; Hitachi Systems Power Service, Ltd.; and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.—have

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Brattle Group: electric power sector investments of $75B – $125B needed to support projected 20M EVs in US by 2030

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The Brattle study shows the following system impacts of the growing EV fleet: 20 million EVs will add about 60–95 TWh of annual electricity demand and 10–20 GW of peak load, requiring 12–18 GW of renewable generation capacity and 1-2 million public chargers.

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