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28 EV and Connected Transportation produces, uses, and transports electricity. Vehicle batteries would network with a remote energy storage solution to increase electricity supply during peak demand and optimize when the vehicles charge (i.e., at night, during low demand). In addition, V2G allows vehicle owners to more actively manage their energy usage by providing data about their energy usage habits, which, in turn, may encourage them to optimize behaviors to lower their costs. It also opens an income stream for consumers through the ability to sell their electricity back to the grid. Reducing the total cost of ownership of EVs is one of the fundamental market drivers to increase global adoption. Furthermore, having V2G electricity data for when vehicles are using and producing electricity helps utility organizations optimize their energy production based on given trends in demand and consumer behavior. This benefit will help reduce costs for both energy providers and consumers. A societal benefit is that V2G provides access to remote energy storage in locations previously without such capabilities. Storing, regulating, and providing on-demand power to either the grid or a vehicle are among the most radical benefits of integrating the vehicle's electric use into the grid. Green EV charging uses solar panels that allow photons to excite electrons, creating an electrical current that flows into the vehicle and fills the battery's charge capacity. Integrating intermittent solar power with battery storage is a natural way to smooth the electricity supply capacity for on- demand use. Once the battery is fully charged, the energy can be used how and wherever needed—be it in-vehicle or at home. V2G solves the storage challenge for renewable energy, one of the main remaining challenges to the increased application of renewable energy. Remaining Challenges and Barriers to Adoption Electric power offers the benefit of efficiency: It takes the battery's chemical energy and converts it directly to electrical energy, removing the 30% efficiency loss when moving through a thermal- energy intermediate that emits waste carbon. While it is a beneficial solution to mitigate the variability of renewable energy and grid power strain, V2G still has some remaining challenges to overcome in advance of widescale adoption. There is a development opportunity for DC charges that can integrate with the vehicle, along with the need to have appropriately sized converters to move from AC to DC power for energy transfer. While existing AC-to-DC converters offer efficiencies of up to 95%, many products still only provide efficiencies in the 80–90% range. Therefore, power converters must be tailored to EVs' battery sizes and experts must work to increase conversion efficiency, which directly increases the electrical output. Conclusion EVs powered by renewables will play a huge role in managing renewable grid regulations through V2G. This approach leverages the availability of green solar power to fill an EV battery's capacity and transfer it to and from the electrical grid. V2G provides a flexible energy storage option, addressing a significant barrier to renewable energy. This technology ties energy availability to consumer demand, actively enrolling the user and providing the most efficient and cost-effective approach for both energy providers and consumers. LEARN MORE > HIVONEX PowerTube Connectors LEARN MORE > ECP150B/250B/350B High Voltage Contactors