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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

In light of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act and the NEVI program, new data from BloomberNEF predicts that EV sales will make up more than 50% of car purchases by 2030. Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? grid produced in 2020.

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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

Teslarati

A few years ago, Tesla teamed up with the Government of South Australia and various energy authorities to build South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant. Today, the Tesla-powered VPP seems to be providing substantial energy security to Australian homes. “Even if all lights go out in the neighborhood, you will still have power.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Further, the system was designed for one-way power, not for distributed renewable-energy devices sending power back into the system. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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AllCell Receives $460K Li-ion battery manufacturing grant Through Illinois Energy Plan

Green Car Congress

AllCell plans to increase production capacity for lithium-ion batteries at the company’s manufacturing facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. electric scooters, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles). According to AllCell co-founder and CEO Said Al-Hallaj, the state’s support was well-timed. “We

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

Read on as we bust those myths and shed some light on the state of EV charging today. MYTH 1: EVs are not really green because they increase the demand for energy generated by traditional fossil-fuel power plants. If the power is generated using solar or wind power, then EV driving is emission free.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Its first model was an electric adaptation of its conventional diesel-powered VNR tractor. It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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EDI offering Class 3 plug-in hybrid utility truck

Green Car Congress

EDI’s utility solution set is expansive, now spanning Class 3 light duty, Class 4-6 medium duty, and Class 7-8 heavy-duty commercial work trucks. Continuing that trend, EDI recently added the light-duty work truck to its PHEV lineup, giving utility and telecom providers access to a wider range of vehicles to meet their needs.

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