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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? Especially when fast-charging stations gulp down prodigious amounts of power? You can shift a lot of the electric vehicle charging to line up with those times," Langton said.

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Smartville unveils battery energy storage system using retired EV batteries

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US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. See the feature article in our July-September issue.) The system also offers safety monitoring and intelligence with fire detection and climate control. Source: Smartville

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How to value solar plus storage

GreenBiz

The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Solar plus storage is fast emerging as a top choice, both at scale on the grid and also "behind the meter," installed in a home, apartment or commercial building. . More batteries will help eliminate curtailment." .

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Transitioning from Ferraris meters to smart meters: A comprehensive guide for utilities

Smart Energy International

This article provides decision-makers in utilities with a comprehensive guide to navigate the transition from traditional Ferraris meters to smart meters and make informed choices for their metering infrastructure.

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Grid concerns and domestic manufacturing boost top of Dutch solar industry ahg

PV Tech

PV Tech Premium spoke with analysts about the rejection of phasing out the net metering scheme and the subsidy for manufacturing modules and batteries.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

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The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. In January, Stellantis said its Ram truck brand would start selling the ProMaster EV, a battery-electric model of the ProMaster van that it restyled and updated for 2023. Got all that?

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Key aspects of smart water meter reliability for African water utilities

Smart Energy International

The conventional standard ISO4064/OIML R49 mainly refers to the metering and mechanical features of the water meter, such as R100 or R160, the length of the meter is 165mm or 190mm. There is currently no unified standard for smart water meters except IEC62055-41,51 which is the standard for STS prepayment functions.