Electric Vehicles

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Nissan adding 20-MW Solar to Expanding EV36Zero Hub Microgrid in UK

Nov. 27, 2023
The EV36Zero hub, involving more than 1 billion Euros of investment, also will be powered by a dedicated microgrid powered by wind and solar farms in place at the Nissan complex...

Types of Microgrids

Dec. 4, 2023
No two microgrids are the same. Check out two types of microgrids with these real-life case studies.
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Bidirectional Charging Gains Ground with Toyota Project and Federal, California Bills

Nov. 27, 2023
“I've been working in clean DER my entire 30-plus years career; vehicle-to-grid integration is an order of magnitude bigger and more important than any other DER resource,” said...
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A Paired Power solar microgrid charging station. (Source: Paired Power)

Skipping the Hassle of Interconnection Delays with Solar Microgrids

Nov. 7, 2023
EV charging developers may wait years to connect their projects to the grid. They're beginning to choose solar microgrids instead, saving money, eliminating wait times and charging...
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CEC Grants $1.91M to Nuvve Holding for Vehicle-to-Microgrid Project

Oct. 10, 2023
Granted under CEC’s Electric School Bus Bi-Directional Infrastructure funding, the project aims to highlight the potential of electric school buses (ESBs) and bi-directional charging...
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PG&E Testing Bidirectional Charging to Power Mobile Microgrids

Sept. 28, 2023
California’s largest utility believes bidirectional electric vehicles and chargers will play a key role in California’s energy transition, reducing emissions and bolstering electric...
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Why PERC Believes Propane Should Be a Part of Your Decarbonization Plan

Sept. 25, 2023
Jim Bunsey of the Propane Energy Resource Council explains how propane can help the U.S. reach its decarbonization goals.
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DOE, NREL To Convene Cohorts on Microgrids and the Development of Clean Energy Strategies

Sept. 18, 2023
Applications for the next round of the DOE’s C2C peer learning cohorts are expected to open Sept. 18.
Crowley Maritime
Rendering of electric tugboat and charging station, which includes two containerized energy storage systems plus some solar.

When Utilities Can’t Power Electric Fleets, Microgrids Can Help Fleets 'Get Unstuck'

Aug. 28, 2023
Microgrids are becoming the workhorses of electric fleets, supplying power to fleet owners that utilities can't always provide economically. Two examples are microgrids for a ...