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Building Resilience with Batteries: Why CPOs Should Integrate On-Site Battery Storage

Driivz

JULY 16, 2025

Easily Integrate Renewable Energy Sources to On-Site Batteries Battery energy storage systems can incorporate renewable energy sources to further reduce reliance on the grid, reduce energy costs, and also decrease the charging station’s overall environmental footprint with cleaner energy sources.

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Building Batteries Battery Grid

Building Resilience with Batteries: Why CPOs Should Integrate On-Site Battery Storage

Driivz

JULY 16, 2025

Easily Integrate Renewable Energy Sources to On-Site Batteries Battery energy storage systems can incorporate renewable energy sources to further reduce reliance on the grid, reduce energy costs, and also decrease the charging station’s overall environmental footprint with cleaner energy sources.

Building

Building Batteries Battery Grid

Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Renewable Generation: Electrify America will invest in renewable generation for select stations to help to reduce station operating costs and reduce the carbon content for EV refueling. Education and Awareness Programs.

America

America Las Vegas Renewable New York City

DOE renews funding for PowerAmerica Institute; next-gen WBG semiconductors for power electronics

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) renewed funding for PowerAmerica , DOE’s first Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Raleigh-based PowerAmerica commercialized more than 10 WBG technologies over five years.

Renewable

Renewable Power Powered Raleigh

Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; The plant also features one of the largest solar power generation systems in the state as well as several electric vehicle charging stations, allowing the facility to operate on a blend of renewable and conventional electricity. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

Michigan

Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion

GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

A similar application could be used to power a group of homes or small commercial buildings during a power outage; allow for storage of power during inexpensive periods for use during expensive peak demand; or help make up for gaps in solar, wind or other renewable power generation.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Volt GM Energy

NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an online collection of case studies in electric vehicle deployment. The other locations featured in Deployment Case Studies include Raleigh, NC; Houston, Texas; and Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Raleigh Portland Houston

DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

Student designs will consider the well-to-wheel (WTW) impact of fuel use and select renewable fuels such as hydrogen, E85 (85% ethanol), or B20 (20% biodiesel). North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina). Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colorado). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, Florida).

Los Angeles

Los Angeles North Carolina Mississippi Indiana

President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

Wide bandgap technology could thus enable significantly more compact and efficient power electronic devices for electric vehicles, renewable power interconnection, industrial-scale variable speed drive motors and a smarter more flexible grid; in addition to high-performance defense applications (e.g.

Obama

Obama North Carolina Manufacturer Power

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

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power. Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C. Using the system, for example, a vehicle owner could choose to accept a charge only during off-peak hours between midnight and 6 a.m. Consolidated Edison of New York. DTE Energy of Detroit.

Grid

Grid Plug-in Plug Ford

IEEE Unveils Honorees for Excellence in Engineering and Technology

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2024

ISSA BATARSEH University of Central Florida Orlando For pioneering contributions to the advancement of renewable energy systems through significant improvement in the overall energy efficiency of microinverters. IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corp. IEEE NICK HOLONYAK, JR. FREDERICK ANTHONY KISH, JR.

Engine

Engine MIT San Diego Universal

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Groundwork Renewables Inc., Raleigh, N.C. Scaling-up and Commercialization of Renewable Supertough Polylactic Acid formulation for Durable Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Applications, $750,000 Natureworks, Minnetonka, Minn.

Commercial

Commercial San Jose San Francisco San Diego

LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.; Power America (Raleigh, NC). .; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan Tech Rail Transportation Program; Michigan Technological U.; Missouri U. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.;

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Manufacturer Los Angeles Oregon Connecticut

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Building Resilience with Batteries: Why CPOs Should Integrate On-Site Battery Storage

Building Resilience with Batteries: Why CPOs Should Integrate On-Site Battery Storage

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

DOE renews funding for PowerAmerica Institute; next-gen WBG semiconductors for power electronics

Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment

DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

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

IEEE Unveils Honorees for Excellence in Engineering and Technology

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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