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Stockton school district partners with Mobility House for electric school bus charging; savings of $500K over 5 years

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Completed in less than one year, the electric school bus fleet project is part of a series of electrification initiatives by the Stockton Unified School District to become the nation’s leading zero-emission school district. Stockton Unified School District in Stockton, Calif., Funding of $4.94

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Porsche uses Taycan “swarm” in successful vehicle-to-grid test

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Using a “swarm” of five Porsche Taycans and Porsche’s Home Energy Manager (HEM), the vehicles were connected to the power grid as buffers. This test was performed both in laboratory conditions and in domestic environments. . The system controlled the charging process based on the needs of the power grid. .

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The Solangelist is Back! Greenius & GRID Alternative Get to Work Installing Solar in Inglewood

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Last Tuesday and Wednesday I lucked out and landed another volunteer slot on a solar installation gig with my old pals from GRID Alternatives. Tags: citizen volunteer climate change environment renewable energy solar power GRID Alternatives. Check out my slide show after the jump -. Click to view slideshow.

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TenneT and Daimler testing use of automobile battery systems for grid stabilization and recovery

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Transmission system operator TenneT and Daimler AG, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH, have researched and tested the feasibility of innovative system services in the transmission grid as part of a joint development partnership. These are second-life and replacement batteries.

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IEEE, American Center for Mobility to collaborate on technical standards for connected and autonomous vehicles

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The American Center for Mobility and IEEE TEC will identify needs for standards, as well as validation and conformance testing requirements, as part of the agreement. It is also part of PlanetM, a collaborative that represents Michigan’s mobility ecosystem, connecting resources and opportunities for its consortium of members.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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They further estimated that such an SAEV fleet drawing power from the current NYC power grid would reduce GHG emissions by 73% and energy consumption by 58% compared to an automated fleet of ICEVs. He noted that shared vehicles are best suited for dense, urban environments. Bauer, Jeffery B.

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