Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Military and non-proliferation experts are worried about the growing temptation by nuclear-armed countries to engage in a first-strike EMP attack using nuclear weapons that, while avoiding direct casualties, could prove devastating to electric grids and electronic devices from smartwatches to supercomputers. See the illustration, below.).
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid. The Telechron Model Type E master station clock shown at top was used at the Tennessee Valley Authority beginning in the 1930s. How Warren’s clocks regulated grid frequency Henry E.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2009
a provider of smart grid software, will provide its latest generation of electric vehicle management software ( earlier post ), Smart Charging 3.0, To date, utility-led smart charging trials have been limited by the availability of grid-connected vehicles. Tags: Plug-ins Smart Grid. GridPoint, Inc., Earlier post.)
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. Such networked microgrids can be isolated for longer periods from the main grid, which is crucial during long-term outages caused by severe weather and other natural disasters. How can a microgrid help after a power outage? percent to 2.8
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2014
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Platform software system, developed by EPRI and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Earlier post.). Auto manufacturers are American Honda Motor Co.;
Green Cars News
AUGUST 12, 2009
The Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, California, was marked with an announcement by GridPoint, a provider of smart grid software, that it will provide its latest generation electric vehicle management software to support the deployment of the Nissan LEAF. Smart charging 3.0
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy ( AMIE ) demonstration, displayed at DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Industry Day event, is a model for energy-efficient systems that link buildings, vehicles and the grid. kW solar array with supplemental power from the vehicle.
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