Nissan’s new regional office in France will use electric car technology to power the offices — in fact, it will be implementing the world’s largest grid-integrated electric vehicle (EV) system. Taking place thanks to the Japanese EV manufacturer, it will be another step towards a cleaner environment. Nissan will install 100 vehicle-to-grid … [continued]
News from Nissan NewsRoom Europe reports that Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group Subsidiary, plan to work together on a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system in Madrid, Spain. It will reportedly lead to the first “mass market” vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system. Green Car Congress reports that, at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, the combo signed their commitment to this … [continued]
Somehow, Americans have trouble grasping the idea that our current utilities can support a high number of electric cars without building hundreds of new power plants. However, a new study from the global clean technology consultants at Navigant Research emphatically puts the notion of utility and grid insufficiency to rest. … [continued]
The Sustainable Business Council and UCLA Sustainability hosted a panel discussion on smart grids at UCLA last week. The event was sponsored by CODA, which makes excellent energy storage systems, like this one. Dr. Rajit Gadh, John Bryan, Percy Haralson, and David N. Patterson, P.E. answered questions from moderator Laura Berland-Shane and the audience. Surprisingly to many attendees, … [continued]
The power company Southern California Edison recently offered insight into the impact of electric vehicles on the electricity grid, including their predictability and their impact on grid maintenance decisions. It recently published the report, “Charged Up: Southern California Edison’s Key Learnings about Electric Vehicles, Our Customers and Grid Reliability,” on these topics. … [continued]
Among the many (many, many) sustainable energy programs recently launched by the U.S. military, the Defense Department’s new military electric-vehicles-to-grid initiative is especially worth noting. With the announcement of a $20 million, 500-vehicle leasing program soon to get underway, in one fell swoop it’s going to accelerate several major trends that … [continued]
Technological and economic Innovation, the desire to save money, conserve energy and help make for a cleaner environment are coming together in cities such as San Diego, where the combination of electric vehicles (EVs), a smart grid and residential solar power systems are creating a virtuous circle of activity.
Denmark is going to be the first test market for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology, it was announced at Smart Grid Applied 2011 in Palo Alto, California yesterday. Electric Vehicle owners will be able sell back power from their EV batteries to the grid, with estimated compensation for EV owners of about $10,000 over the lifespan of the car.
The arrival of electric vehicles onto a grid that is expanding its use of renewable power use provides many challenges for networking, communications, and resources management. Seasoned IT firms, viewing EVs as an integral part of the larger smart grid opportunity, are lining up to provide solutions that will enable … [continued]
Imagine directing traffic in Manhattan when the power is out, no one knows how to find the bridges or tunnels, and most of the drivers are speaking different languages. That scenario is similar to what smart grid company Gridpoint is up against in building software than will enable electric vehicles, … [continued]
