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The Future of EV Battery Reuse: Opportunities & Challenges

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Since EV batteries typically retain 70-80% of their capacity after vehicle use, they can be reused in stationary energy storage, backup power, and renewable energy integration before recycling. Energy Storage Demand Renewable Energy Integration : Second-life batteries can store solar and wind energy for later use.

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Plug’n Drive is Bringing Electric Test Drives to Regina Saskatchewan and Surrounding Communities

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Hours for test drives at MEET Regina Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6, 2025, 10:00 am-5 pm Thursday July 10 to Sunday July 13, 2025, 10:00 am-5 pm Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20, 2025, 10:00 am-5 pm As reported by SaskPower, Saskatchewan’s electricity grid continues to diversify its energy mix, with growing contributions from renewable sources.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The projects in BEEST sought to develop a variety of rechargeable battery technologies that would enable EV/PHEVs to meet or beat the price and performance of gasoline-powered cars, and enable mass production of electric vehicles that people will be excited to drive. GRIDS (Grid-Scale Rampable Intermittent Dispatchable Storage).

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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The system transferred electricity from the power grid to the vehicle battery terminals at more than 92% efficiency. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards. The technology takes energy from the grid and converts it to direct current (DC) voltage. —Omer Onar.

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed. trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed.

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