This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:57:33 +0000

Electric school buses and other electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capability can help improve grid services for the whole community, by sharing the kilowatts stored up in their batteries.

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GM Offers Another Reason To Buy An Electric Vehicle, Just In Time For The Next Power Outage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:55:36 +0000

GM Energy’s new PowerBank home energy storage system offers prospective electric vehicle buyers another good reason to buy an EV today, not tomorrow.

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Solar Power, Electric Shuttles, & EV Chargers Project Begins In Fresno, CA

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:25:08 +0000

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) has joined with global technology leader Nuvve to electrify its vehicles and develop solar power capacity. The entire system will have 56 EV chargers and use V2G technology for about 50 electric shuttles at the Fresno, California, site. Energy storage will also be included … [continued]

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Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:40:21 +0000

The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts. Then again, there’s concern about the amount of electricity that EVs consume — and whether that … [continued]

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GM Energy Has A Broad Vision Including Vehicles, Stationary Storage, Solar, & VPP

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 22:59:08 +0000

I just attended a GM Energy presentation that showcased vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, and plans for energy management services. Despite concerns about battery degradation, the company’s comprehensive approach to energy solutions aims to improve grid resiliency and reduce power outages. GM Energy, a new business unit of General … [continued]

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The Impact of EV Charging on the Grid

Credit to Author: Erin D’Amato| Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:50:43 +0000

Tesla owners pulling up to plug in at specific Supercharger locations in the U.S. will soon be met with an unfamiliar sight: electric vehicles (EVs) from other car companies, parked […]

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20 News Items From Tesla Investor Day

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:59:31 +0000

There are somewhat mixed views on the newsworthiness of the Tesla Investor Day on March 1st, 2023. I sat through the whole event live and took notes of what I thought was news. Maybe you did too? Maybe you didn’t? Maybe you have already read and viewed a myriad of reactions to the event? In […]

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US Dept. Of Defense Inches Closer To Tactical Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:20:59 +0000

electric vehicles defense canooThe US Department of Defense is finally leveling up its interest in electric vehicles, and Canoo is front and center.

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USA’s 1st Vehicle-To-Grid Export Rate For Commercial Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:21:11 +0000

A groundbreaking settlement agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC), Electrify America LLC, and the Public Advocates Office at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The settlement approves the establishment of the nation’s first “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) export compensation mechanism for commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging customers in its […]

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