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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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Endesa, Spain’s largest utility, has developed a prototype V2G (Vehicle to Grid) charger that enables electric vehicles to return stored power to the grid. In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes.

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

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As part of our strategy to provide a range of decarbonization solutions to corporates, bp is already investing in and working to develop a portfolio of industrial-scale hydrogen projects in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and Australia. —William Lin, bp’s executive vice president regions, cities and solutions.

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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging

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With this in mind, cooperations have been agreed in Europe with the energy companies BP (Great Britain), Iberdrola (Spain) and Enel (Italy). In cooperation with Iberdrola, Volkswagen will cover main traffic routes in Spain. Volkswagen is also vigorously pursuing expansion of the public fast-charging network globally.

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Toshiba to supply Li-ion battery energy storage system for frequency regulation project in US

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The US has seen the emergence of a power trading through a frequency regulation market as a mechanism for preventing instability in the power grid resulting from the feed-in of increasingly and widely used renewable energy sources, such as wind power and photovoltaic generation. an Italian transmission company.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Integrating and storing grid and off-grid energy To properly balance electricity supply and demand on the power grid, renewables should be integrated into energy generation, transmission, and distribution systems from the very start, Rahman said. The United States buys power from Canada.

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

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New tech introduced by the R5 includes bidirectional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging, allowing owners to feed electricity back into the power grid. When it’s launched at the Geneva motor show on February 26, the 2024 Renault 5 is expected to carry a price tag of less than €25,000 ($A41,000).

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Siemens installing Sitras supercap-based stationary energy storage unit for TriMet light right substation

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The Sitras Energy Storage unit is part of Siemens Smart Grid Rail Electrification portfolio, providing solutions to connect railway systems to the power grid. The Sitras SES has been successfully installed in Spain and Germany, reducing the energy demand at Cologne Transit Authority substation by 15,000 kWh in one month.