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Vattenfall, BMW and Bosch test second-life EV battery electricity storage in Hamburg for grid stabilization

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Vattenfall, BMW and Bosch are testing the use of second-life EV batteries in a 2 MW, 2,800 kWh energy storage system in Hamburg, Germany, to keep the electricity grid stable. The electricity storage facility comprises 2,600 battery modules from more than 100 electric vehicles.

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. Oliver Schmidt, Sylvain Melchior, Adam Hawkes, Iain Staffell (2018) “Projecting the Future Levelized Cost of Electricity Storage Technologies,” Joule doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2018.12.008.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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EV owners may also be concerned about the data gathered about their driving and charging habits and will need to be assured that personal privacy is protected. Technology and data: deploy peak-shaving technologies and high-tech electricity storage, including EV batteries, large battery arrays, and thermal storage systems.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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At the same time, a communications session is established between the charger, the other chargers and energy resources at the charging location (the infrastructure), the grid, and the charging operator’s smart EV charging and energy management platform.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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