Comments on: Vehicle-to-grid innovator gets scooped up by GridPoint http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/09/24/vehicle-to-grid-innovator-gets-scooped-up-by-gridpoint/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BAGrant http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/09/24/vehicle-to-grid-innovator-gets-scooped-up-by-gridpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 BAGrant Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:09:48 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1174#comment-3075 When I consider challenges for (what the uninterested, nonexpert, over using consumer would call) "the grid" in the recent past I don't think it will take much additional use to add an additional load on our power grid. I'm thinking a hot summer night, everyone charging the car for a nice clean car ride tomorrow and someone turns on the air conditioner. Also there are delays to getting electric cars on the road already. Making plans now as to how power is going to be available when cars are plugged in and illustrating that to those who wish to delay the implimentation of electric cars is wise. When I consider challenges for (what the uninterested, nonexpert, over using consumer would call) “the grid” in the recent past I don’t think it will take much additional use to add an additional load on our power grid. I’m thinking a hot summer night, everyone charging the car for a nice clean car ride tomorrow and someone turns on the air conditioner. Also there are delays to getting electric cars on the road already. Making plans now as to how power is going to be available when cars are plugged in and illustrating that to those who wish to delay the implimentation of electric cars is wise.

]]> By: Dale F http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/09/24/vehicle-to-grid-innovator-gets-scooped-up-by-gridpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Dale F Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:33:00 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1174#comment-3073 This could be huge. If I only use 4 KwHours of juice any given day I have at least 4 KwHours (see previous post "GM's Bob Lutz doesn't like Better Place model" to sell to the utilities at 5 PM for peak AC use time and refill my car at 3 AM when the local nuke plant is spinning at idle because of low usage. I just want to know if using my battery this way is going to void my GM/Toyota/Honda/Ford warranty. This could also be used to buffer erratic wind generation, a parking ramp for every windmill! This could be huge. If I only use 4 KwHours of juice any given day I have at least 4 KwHours (see previous post “GM’s Bob Lutz doesn’t like Better Place model” to sell to the utilities at 5 PM for peak AC use time and refill my car at 3 AM when the local nuke plant is spinning at idle because of low usage. I just want to know if using my battery this way is going to void my GM/Toyota/Honda/Ford warranty. This could also be used to buffer erratic wind generation, a parking ramp for every windmill!

]]> By: Paul C from Austin http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/09/24/vehicle-to-grid-innovator-gets-scooped-up-by-gridpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Paul C from Austin Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:29:09 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1174#comment-3072 As I think about it, this type of aquisition does make sense now- admittedly, it is a bit of a gamble. It will take the production of several million EV's before utilities will have to seriously worry about a lack of available electrons- but with what seems like a large amount of utilities already in conversaion with companies like GM, they may want something like this in place before they actually need it. This is Grid-Point's chance to get in on the 'ground' floor, so to speak;-) (Don't you dare groan- you started it!) As I think about it, this type of aquisition does make sense now- admittedly, it is a bit of a gamble. It will take the production of several million EV’s before utilities will have to seriously worry about a lack of available electrons- but with what seems like a large amount of utilities already in conversaion with companies like GM, they may want something like this in place before they actually need it. This is Grid-Point’s chance to get in on the ‘ground’ floor, so to speak;-) (Don’t you dare groan- you started it!)

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/09/24/vehicle-to-grid-innovator-gets-scooped-up-by-gridpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 Mark Evans Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:37:24 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/?p=1174#comment-3068 Hey, just noticed you're on Wordpress! Welcome to the other side! Mark Hey, just noticed you’re on WordPress! Welcome to the other side!

Mark

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