Electric cars can strengthen the US grid through V2G tech, experts say

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Electric cars won't just solve tailpipe emissions — they may even strengthen the US power grid, experts say

As the US speeds toward a future filled with electric vehicles, it's reasonable to wonder how much more demand the power grid can take. After all, during a recent heatwave, California's grid operatorHowever, energy and transportation experts say that with some planning, utilities are

Experts like Matthias Preindl, an electrical engineering professor at Columbia University, also anticipate that V2G could help wean the country off dirty energy sources. Solar and wind power are intermittent, so turning the lights on when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing requires storing energy for later. Electric cars could do just that, he said.

If much of the US fleet goes electric, the amount of battery storage available is enormous: The National Resources Defense Council estimates that the 14 million EVs expected to be on California's roads by 2035 couldAlthough V2G is already being implemented in limited ways , there are hurdles to the technology going mainstream.

A more feasible use case for V2G in the short term could be with large fleets, Meintz said. Amazon, for example, has the money and sway to work with utilities, vehicle makers, and charging companies to iron out the kinks. Highland Electric Fleets, which provides electric buses and charging infrastructure to school districts, has experimented with V2G as another revenue source since 2021.

 

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TechInsider How did that strengthened California grid?

This is absolutely bull💩

So environment activists and politicians doesn't have problems at all

EV’s are environmental disasters! The mining and diesel equipment operation required to extract the minerals needed for the batteries is devastating. The power grid could not provide enough power to power EVs if they were owned by a large percentage of people. Fake news!!!

BS… it’ll weaken it, then there will be a very expensive build that will all ways be chasing demand. Consequences will follow in the form of pollution from generation, distribution and consumption.

Idiots

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