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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

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The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application.

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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

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According to the lab’s lore, Spitzer came up with the idea while riding a ski lift at Aspen Mountain in 1951. In many ways, Spitzer’s brilliant idea was the perfect answer” to the problems of plasma confinement, says Steven Cowley, PPPL’s director since 2018. Like Muse, Thea focuses on simplified manufacture and maintenance.

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California considers electric-car V2G charging tech for grid stability

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The idea of using coordinated electric-car charging to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years, but is still in early stages of development. California regulators now hope to bring so-called "vehicle-to-grid" (V2G) technology into focus.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. You could theoretically put this on any node on the grid. —Michael J. Commercialization. —Michael J.

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New Fraunhofer membrane technology enables co-transport of hydrogen and natural gas

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This technology makes it possible for the two substances to be routed through the national natural gas grid together and then isolated from one another at their final destination. The HYPOS project partners are pursuing the idea, among other approaches, of transporting hydrogen along with natural gas.

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Is Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Tech The Answer To Grid Problems?

CleanTechnica EVs

The idea of using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years. When will it become part of the electrification-of-everything landscape?

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Which Third-Party Electric Suppliers Overcharged Massachusetts Consumers the Most?

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In Massachusetts, third-party electric suppliers, also called competitive suppliers, are allowed to sell electricity directly to residential customers of Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil (although the cost of delivering the power is always charged by the local utility).