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Are electric vehicles a potential energy resource?

Electric vehicles are a readily available distributed energy resource of at least 1000 GWh, which represents 10% of the battery capacity of 100 million vehicles, each with a 100-kWh battery. The potential of this distributed energy resource for demand response and for grid storage has not yet been seriously explored.

Can bidirectional electric vehicles be used as mobile battery storage?

Bidirectional electric vehicles (EV) employed as mobile battery storage can add resilience benefits and demand-response capabilities to a site’s building infrastructure.

What are the limitations of EV batteries?

However, while batteries are integral to EVs, their limitations in terms of energy density and charging times can be restrictive, especially in applications where frequent start-stop or acceleration and deceleration cycles are common, such as in light electric vehicles (LEVs) 4.

Should electric vehicles be charged from the grid?

Electric vehicles will need to be charged from the grid, which may create as much as a 20 to 38% increase in electricity demand by 2050 (7). In developed countries, this should provide revenue for utilities to accelerate transformation to a grid-connected renewable energy system with extensive energy storage and to digital energy management.

Do we have a major energy storage issue?

Hence, the sooner we admit we do have a major energy storage issue, that needs a lot of effort to be addressed, the better for progress to a renewable energy economy. Crabtree, G., "The coming electric vehicle transformation", Science, vol. 366, pp. 422-424, 2019.

Can I claim a tax credit for a new electric vehicle?

Tax credits up to $7,500 are available for eligible new electric vehicles and up to $4,000 for eligible used electric vehicles. You can claim the credit yourself or work with your dealership. Tax credits are available for home chargers and associated energy storage, each up to $1,000. Make sure you meet the requirements below.