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Nuvve Corporation Activates Bidirectional Flow of Energy from Electric School Buses to Con Edison's Grid in New York
V2G technology leader demonstrates vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability in White Plains, NY with Con Edison SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve
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[{"type":"text","content":"V2G technology leader demonstrates vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability in White Plains, NY with Con Edison\n\n\nSAN DIEGO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based, green energy technology company and a leader in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, has begun using the batteries on five electric school buses (e-buses) to provide power to Con Edison's grid, marking the first time in New York State history that electricity has flowed from buses into a utility's grid. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe e-buses are from Lion Electric, a North American leader in heavy-duty zero emission transportation with which Nuvve recently announced a collaboration to provide V2G-enabled school buses. By day, these e-buses carry students to schools in the White Plains area, displacing their diesel-powered counterparts. E-buses have shown to provide a cleaner ride for kids and, with lower CO2 emissions, can help better the air quality in the Westchester County community. \nThe project began in 2018 as a partnership among Lion, Nuvve, White Plains School District, National Express and First Priority Group with 5 electric school buses. The charging and discharging takes place at a depot in North White Plains. When plugged in, Nuvve's V2G platform determines the optimal time to charge according to when rates are lowest. On nights and weekends, when the buses are parked and not in use, the system reverses the flow of power – 10 kilowatts from each bus - into the grid.\nThe goal of the project is to explore the technological and economic potential of using e-buses on a wider scale to improve air quality and grid reliability. There are approximately 1,000 school buses operating in Westchester and 8,000 in New York City that could make a significant difference to the environment if converted to electric with V2G capability.\n\"We think electric school buses may provide an opportunity to achieve two of our company's goals: reducing carbon emissions and maintaining our industry-leading reliability\" said Brian Ross, Con Edison's manager for the project. \"We are innovating to help our state and region achieve a clean energy future in which electric vehicles will have a big role.\"\nThe White Plains school district put the buses on the road for the 2018-2019 school year and has found them to be a reliable source of transportation to date. Nu...