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NIST releases final Smart Grid Framework 2.0

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An updated roadmap for the Smart Grid is now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which recently finished reviewing and incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0. represents a significant update to the NIST Release 1.0

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International Copper Association pledges to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

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The Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero roadmap builds on previous best practice guidelines by ICA. These include further research and development into innovative technologies for emissions reduction, the decarbonization of local power grids and regulatory certainty, including fair and stable royalties and long-term mining licenses.

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SwRI opens Energy Storage Technology Center

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The facility houses SwRI technology to evaluate and to develop battery and energy storage systems for electric, plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles; grid storage; flywheels; and stationary systems such as flow batteries for electric power grid applications. This much larger footprint means better service for our customers.

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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The implementation of the funding guidelines is being coordinated by the German National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW). For the connection to the public power grid in Jettingen-Scheppach, a loading container with two charging connections was realized in the project: one connection has a charging capacity of max.

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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

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The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply. The converted vehicle will comply with Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety SAE J2344, and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

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Some people even invest in smart chargers that apply extra power when it gets too cold outside. By heeding basic guidelines like these, you can extend your car battery’s life and stay safe on winter trips too. By doing this, less energy will be used because it takes more energy to raise the temperature than maintain it.

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Smokey the AI

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And it means that, using state-of-the-art as well as traditional monitoring tools, major utilities are now capturing more than a million images of their grid infrastructure and the environment around it every year. We worked with EPRI and power utilities to create guidelines and a taxonomy for labeling the image data.

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