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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

To start, half of these vehicles will be used in Tribal fleets for the Red Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Tribal innovation is also coming from the electrical grid. This has been particularly important given Wyoming’s overall hesitance toward EV charging infrastructure deployment.

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

Green Car Congress

trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

Driivz

EVs will be greener in Washington state, where almost half of electricity comes from hydropower, than in Wyoming, where electric generation is primarily fueled by coal. Beyond environmental benefits, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology will help stabilize the grid and meet increased demand for electricity to power from EVs.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers. Clearly, drivers or fleets who are already on the road with considerable mileage to cover cannot interrupt their journey for several hours just to travel a few more miles. DC is the type stored in batteries.

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The Future of Fission Reactors May Be Small

Cars That Think

Instead, they think, a clean-energy transition might be better served with a fleet of smaller, more modular, reactors—like Linglong One. Most of them are demonstration reactors, not linked to the greater grid, but a crucial stepping stone toward it. Rolls-Royce hopes to get the first of its reactors on the grid by 2029.

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