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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

Charged

Heating or cooling the interior cabin of an EV substantially affects the vehicle’s on-road efficiency, and the HVAC system often gets the proverbial “rented mule” treatment. In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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Think Smartgrids highlights urgency to speed up demand side flexibility in France

Smart Energy International

French industry association Think Smartgrids makes the case to lead the national industrial scale deployment of flexibility, focusing initially on demand side consumption, in a new report. The association also states that the focus initially should be on mature and proven solutions, such as space and water heating and HVAC.

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Freebee deploys Lightning Systems’ EVs for on-demand public transport

Charged

Freebee, a Florida-based operator of on-demand public transit vehicles, has ordered six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350 HD passenger vans from Lightning Systems. The vans are supported by Lightning Analytics, a cloud-based data capture and analysis platform that allows operators to monitor the vehicles’ locations and state of charge.

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Demand side response and VPPs in a changing market

Smart Energy International

Countries across Europe have been facing increasing challenges with the demand to wind down fossil fuel generation and replace it with growing shares of renewables and other clean energy. Demand side flexibility in Europe: 130-164GW by 2030 Horizon Europe: Five flexibility projects. This is where demand side response comes in.

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OhmConnect combines with Google’s Nest Renew to form virtual power plant firm

Smart Energy International

DOE projects that by tripling the scale of VPPs, we could meet 10-20% of peak electricity demand by 2030 – which would avoid $10 billion in grid costs. As a leading manufacturer of HVAC and Water Heating products, Rheem uniquely brings both potential for energy savings and energy storage, to which water heaters play a critical role.”

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Packetized Energy Builds ‘Virtual’ Batteries for a Cleaner Grid

Greentown Labs

What if we broadened the definition of a battery? What if, rather than electrochemical cells with anodes and cathodes, batteries were composed of thousands, or even millions, of internet-connected devices? Packetized Energy creates “virtual” batteries by tapping into smart devices in peoples’ homes and businesses.

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Three home battery storage sales strategies

Mosaic

The additional cost of battery storage for residential solar systems can be a deterrent for some homeowners. It’s up to solar professionals to help their customers see the added value battery storage can bring. It’s up to solar professionals to help their customers see the added value battery storage can bring.