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Duke Energy partnering with Ford in V2G pilot

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The pilot program will allow Duke Energy to draw energy up to three times per month during higher peak winter and summer months, and one time per month during the remaining months of the year, for testing and research purposes and to support the energy grid during peak usage hours. Duke Energy Carolinas serves about 2.1

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Virginia could make almost $5B from this 3.5 GW offshore wind farm

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Kitty Hawk Wind’s power grid interconnection would bring in $275 million in cumulative property tax revenue for its host, the City of Virginia Beach. However, Avangrid doesn’t have a customer yet for Kitty Hawk’s power and hasn’t started the full application process with BOEM.

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Driving Fairness Among EV Charging

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In order to keep EVs on the road, public charging stations will need to be economical, equitably distributed, appealing to use, and wired to a robust power grid. In addition, utility companies can use ratepayer funds to install EV charging stations that only a small percentage of customers will use. Who Owns the Infrastructure.

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What Does Battery Storage Mean for EV Drivers?

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In 2030, McKinsey estimates that there may be as many as 48 million EVs plugging into the US power grid, which means that utility providers are already preparing for the increased load. Installing a BESS can help this customer save money by drawing power from the grid during off-peak hours and storing it for use during peak hours.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. Florida, Tampa). Richland, WA Electric Vehicle: Electric-Powered Adsorption Heat Pump for. Concentrating Solar Power/Nuclear: Development of a Low. power grid.

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Four Factors That Will Impact EV Charging Infrastructure Requirements by 2030

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Current charger installations tend to be clustered in higher income and population-dense areas. California leads with 34,000 total public charging points, followed by New York (6,547) and Florida (5,644). . Level 2 charging equipment can be installed at home or at work. Use cases: Public charging.