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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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What the Nissan Leaf Has Taught Us About Natural Disaster Recovery

Blink Charging

The Leaf models were used as portable power stations , with enough juice to power the average Japanese home for four days, power 6,200 smartphones, or run 100 elevator round trips in a 48-story building. . It can recharge where the power supply has been restored, and then drive on to another hard-hit region.”

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. These chargers remove the inconvenience of having to wait at a public station by juicing up your car at home while you are asleep. Voltage and prices rise in tandem as performance improves. kW to the automobile.

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Without paid advertising, Tesla is selling all they can manufacture. It’s also grid-friendly. Level 2 has a role to play for employees, after determining what needs remain after supplying simple Level 1 access. Tesla’s luck continues to hold, unchallenged as either a luxury or longer-range EV. They should be encouraged.

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The Bright Future of EV Charging

EV Match

Researchers at Cornell University are working on a similar road for the US, but instead of coils, they are utilizing metal plates under a specified “charging lane” for drivers to switch into when they need some juice. Traveling off the grid? Pop-up Pavement Chargers. Mobile Charging.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric grid is the most advanced energy-distribution network ever created and is constantly only a few feet away from us (far more ubiquitous than gas/ethanol/hydrogen stations). by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. Electric engines are emissions free (and quiet).

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! From the early farming processes right through to manufacturing and packaging, the fashion industry is now known as the second most polluting industry in the world. Upcycle and recycling projects. Buy less, choose well, and make it last.

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