A new project funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) will demonstrate the use of bidirectional EV charging to support a vehicle-to-building (V2B) “resilience hub.” Electric buses will discharge energy from their batteries to provide filtered air conditioning at a branch of the Oakland Public Library for local residents in the event of “unhealthy heat… Read more »
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Chroma battery simulators can validate EV devices in real time—no battery required
Chroma Systems Solutions is a provider of automated test equipment, and it offers a wide range of EV and battery testing solutions. Now the company has launched a high-power battery simulator designed for testing battery-connected devices. When integrated with any Chroma regenerative battery cycler or bidirectional DC power supply, the software simulates the battery state,… Read more »
Nuvve integrates its V2G solution with Switch’s cloud platform
Vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve has partnered with Switch, a London-based provider of charging management software, to integrate Nuvve’s GIVe V2G platform with Switch’s charging management platform for operations and maintenance (O&M). Switch’s cloud platform, built on an OCPP 2.0.1 and ISO 15118-enabled operating system, is “fully native to future-proof capabilities like Plug & Charge, V1G and… Read more »
Eaton launches new battery disconnect unit for EVs
Eaton has introduced a new battery disconnect unit (BDU) for EVs that acts as an on/off switch to the battery for different EV operating modes such as charging and driving. The BDU can be linked to Eaton’s Breaktor circuit protection technology, which provides current switching and resettable bidirectional short-circuit protection. The company says, “Eaton’s Breaktor… Read more »
Testing challenges for EV powertrains: battery simulation and testing of V2G modules
Sponsored by ITECH The deadline for banning the sale of internal combustion vehicles in various countries throughout the world has been announced one by one, and the completion of net-zero carbon emissions are rapidly approaching. It is critical to reduce reliance on fossil fuels as quickly as possible and promote electrification. As a result, governments… Read more »
Wallbox to establish EVSE manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas
EVSE manufacturer Wallbox has selected Arlington, Texas as the location of its first US manufacturing facility. The 130,000-square-foot plant will have enough capacity to support Wallbox’s expansion plans in North America for the next decade. Wallbox expects to manufacture a total of 290,000 units annually at this facility by 2027, and reach its full capacity… Read more »
MotorTrend finds Lucid Air Dream Edition has a range of up to 517 miles in rave review
Lucid is quoting a range of more than 500 miles for its upcoming Air Dream Edition. If that holds up in the real world, it would seem to be a new record for a production EV (and may stand until Aptera gets into the game), and as much range as many an ICE vehicle (to… Read more »
Electric utility EDF launches V2G offering for Nissan fleet customers in the UK
Electric utility EDF, in partnership with Nissan, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK. The V2G technology developed by DREEV, a joint venture between EDF and V2G technology specialist Nuvve, allows bidirectional energy flow in order to recharge an EV’s battery at times of low energy demand and… Read more »
NYC’s new school bus contract includes electric bus pilot
New York City has finalized a new contract to operate its fleet of school buses, and an electric bus pilot project is part of the plan. The five-year contract, which involves 41 companies, half a dozen municipal agencies, several labor unions, and a budget of $1.5 billion per year, will govern school bus operations in… Read more »
Over 50 webcasts on EV Engineering at next week’s Charged Virtual Conference
Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering next week that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. Just like the content Charged brings you every day, conference topics will span the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem including motor and power electronics design and… Read more »