Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The company is building these shipping container systems, which work like giant batteries that store energy as heat and pressurized air , rather than a chemical reaction (Cheesecake’s name is derived from a nerdy acronym for their technology.) Some companies have landed on thermal storage.

Energy Storage 101

Energy Storage Energy Molten Salt Grid 101

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, by repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. This makes it possible to take advantage of flexible electricity pricing that varies depending on the time of day.

Grid 150

Grid BMW Las Vegas Charging 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

In the companion working paper, the authors examined the potential economic implications of using plug-in vehicle batteries to store grid electricity generated at off-peak hours for off-vehicle use during peak hours. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips. Peterson et al. CEIC-09-03).

PHEV 265

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion 265

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station.

Clean 150

Clean Cleaning Future Green 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

However, in a companion paper assessing the economics of V2G for consumers, they also concluded that the maximum annual profit for a PHEV owner to engage in V2G (~$10-$120) would likely prove insufficient to encourage use of the battery pack for grid electricity storage and later off-vehicle use. Peterson et al. CEIC-09-03).

PHEV 186

PHEV Li-ion Grid Lithium Ion 186

Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

The more suppliers you have, the more competition you have, which means the pricing and performance from those suppliers are going to be better. If you’ve got a limited supplier pool, they’re going to be less inclined to give you a good price for good performance. What happens when we plug in 1.2-megawatt megawatt chargers?

Fleet 52

Fleet Portland Charging Building 52