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

Charged EVs

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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How U.S. Airports Like Pittsburgh’s Generate Electricity On Site to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages

Baua Electric

The airport estimates that the stand-alone system, known as a microgrid, has saved it about $1 million a year on its energy costs and allowed it to use the electric grid as a backup, Ms. Many airports have backup generators to help them maintain critical functions like air traffic control and lighting during power outages.

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China overhauls EV charging: 100,000 ultra-fast public stations by 2027

Electrek

Advertisement - scroll for more content To keep the grid running smoothly, China wants new chargers to be smart, with dynamic pricing to incentivize off-peak charging and solar and storage to power the charging stations. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Greenlots and Volvo Trucks partner on first installation of chargers for Volvo LIGHTS electrified trucking project

Green Car Congress

Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group and a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, has installed charging infrastructure for a fleet of electrified commercial trucks as part of its ongoing partnership with Volvo Trucks. Heavy-duty fleets have unique charging characteristics and needs.

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Saft Supplying Li-ion Storage for ABB SVC Light Grid System

Green Car Congress

Saft is providing the Li-ion (lithium-ion) battery technology for ABB’s new SVC (Static Var Compensator) Light with Energy Storage—its latest development within the FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems) family. The technology can play an important role in integrating renewables into the grid. Source: ABB.

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Siemens installing Sitras supercap-based stationary energy storage unit for TriMet light right substation

Green Car Congress

Siemens is currently installing the first Sitras SES (stationary energy storage) Energy Storage Unit with supercapacitor technology in the US on the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line. The Sitras SES unit comprises four double cubicles for installation in existing or in new substations. Sitras SES. Peak power.

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V2G company Nuvve participating in California’s wholesale energy markets to help balance the grid

Green Car Congress

Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology company, is participating in a program to deliver resource adequacy to local utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and California’s electrical grid using a large stationary battery located on the University of California San Diego’s (UC San Diego’s) campus microgrid.

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