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Nissan Leaf Gets Green Light for Vehicle-To-Grid use in Germany

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:12:29 +0000

Electric car is first to win regulatory approval from German authorities to supply energy from battery back to the grid So-called vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a connection between the EV and the grid through which power can flow from the grid to the vehicle and vice-versa. That potentially enables car owners to sell energy to […]

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BMW Mobile Storage Program Charges into Tesla Territory

Ari Luis — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:33:47 +0000

BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program at the recently concluded CES 2015. It is a two-part program to help stabilize the PG&E’s franchise area, an area which covers Tesla’s headquarters in Fremont. The first part allows PG&E to delay the charging of selected BMW i3 cars during times of peak demand in order to […]

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Grid-To-Vehicle-To-Grid, Electric Vehicle Charger Swings Both Ways, Nichicon Corporation

Benji Jerew — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:15:00 +0000

If you think about it, an electric vehicle is essentially a battery on wheels, whose energy would typically be used to power those wheels to get you to work or play. In order to get that energy though, an electric vehicle charger takes it from the grid and pumps it into the battery, storing it […]

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Honda Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles With Vehicle to Grid Technology

Benji Jerew — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:34:09 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and plug-in vehicles are both essentially electric vehicles, but hydrogen refuels in minutes, compared to hours required to recharge a plug-in. Some electric vehicle makers and aftermarket companies have been producing vehicle-to-grid [V2G] technology, which enables an electric vehicle to serve as an emergency backup power source. In case of an […]

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Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) System to Debut in Denmark, Pays Users $10,000 For Service

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:36:00 +0000

EVs are not so common these days, but if they make enough financial sense, we'll see them flooding cities soon enough. As Denmark is currently the country which profits the most from wind power, Nuvve, the U.S.-based company that created the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system, has announced that it will start using Denmark's electric vehicles as buffers for stabilizing the grid frequency, Cleantechnica reports.

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EarthSure's Wind & Solar Powered Electric Car: Would It Work?

Mike Sandru — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:36 +0000

EarthSure, an innovator in alternative energy sources and renewable energy company is planning to develop a zero-emission electric vehicle powered by solar and wind energy. Called AirRay, the new car will be equipped with four wind turbines and a solar roof. All of these to generate necessary electricity to keep the batteries charged up.

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How Chris powered his house on his Prius

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:19:02 +0000

WHEN Hurricane Frances ripped through Gainesville, Fla., in 2004, Christopher Swinney, an anesthesiologist, was without electricity for a week. A few weeks ago, Dr. Swinney lost power again, but this time he was ready. He plugged his Toyota Prius into the backup uninterruptible power supply unit in his house and soon the refrigerator was humming […]

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