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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. Purveyors of EVs would have a new public-policy rationale backing up their market. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid.

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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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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

The general principle for bidirectional charging is EVs can either feed power from a charged vehicle back into the house (vehicle-to-home or V2H) or interact with the electric grid itself (vehicle-to-grid or V2G). The ratio of marketing and expectations to intake of real-world information is still steep.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

Green Car Congress

After the sugarcane has been crushed, all of the cane juice is sent to sugar production. Surplus electricity produced is exported to the local electrical grid. Based on market price data for sugar and the by-product molasses ($400 and $150 per short ton, respectively), Pantaleon determined that 14.46 g CO 2 e/MJ fuel.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

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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. Price: $699.00

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

Your power comes from the grid as 240 Volts AC. The inverter converts the DC solar into AC power that can power the house or be directed back into the Grid as well as connecting up the Battery packs that uses 48 Volt DC. . On a sunny day the rate of battery usage slows and extend the off grid hours. . Or KWh Pricing.

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

In the luxury car market you can feel that the ground has begun to shift. The electric Infiniti has been “postponed,” and BMW is entering the market with a car that doesn’t challenge Tesla. Although Tesla gets the headlines (and stock price boost), Nissan and Chevrolet make the sales. It’s also grid-friendly.

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