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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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Skanska is about to transform a Brooklyn marine terminal into a major offshore wind hub

Baua Electric

gigawatt (GW) Empire Wind project, which Equinor is currently developing 15 to 30 miles off New York. When the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal transformation is complete, it will receive and store offshore wind turbine components, and pre-assembly will also be conducted there.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

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On 4 August 2020, a tropical storm knocked out power in many parts of New York City as well as neighboring counties and states. There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

And vehicle-to-grid technology offers alternate revenue streams for its vehicles. This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. New York-based Revel is riding two timely trends. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

NEV stands for neighborhood electric vehicle, which can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. V2G stands for “vehicle-to-grid,&# a technology system being developed to enable electric cars to store power and sell it back to the grid. Tags: Production News. She can be reached at mara.lemos-stein@dowjones.com.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.