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Did you know that a busload of funding is now available for school districts across the country to electrify their bus fleets? Although getting your hands on these dollars may seem like an intimidating process, Nuvve’s experienced Grants and Fundraising team can provide you with a free, turnkey solution to make this vision a reality. […]

Nuvve and AFA JCDecaux reach the milestone of five years of continuous, commercial V2G operations in Denmark.

Learn how Nuvve helps our partners research and apply for public grant funding to help reduce the cost of electrification.

Learn how to take advantage of Nuvve's awarded Sourcewell contract to save on Level 2 AC and DC fast chargers that include Nuvve's intelligent energy platform.

Frederiksberg Forsyning og amerikanske Nuvve viser vejen til en grønnere omstilling og har via et banebrydende samarbejde sat en frederiksbergsk parkeringsplads på verdenskortet.

Nuvve and Frederiksberg Forsyning have reached a milestone as they observe their 5-year anniversary of when Nuvve started commercial V2G operations for their fleet in 2016.

When it comes to electrifying your school bus fleet, there is a lot of new information to navigate. We recently explained the different types of charging or energy services which clarifies the advantages of technology like vehicle-to-grid (V2G), but there are also important differences when it comes to AC and DC charging stations or EVSEs (electric vehicle supply equipment). Here’s a break [...]

When it comes to charging solutions for your school bus fleet, it’s important to note that not all are created equal. With so much confusing information out there, we wanted to help ease the learning curve by explaining one piece of the electrification puzzle: different types of charging.

Read about an update from the E-Flex Project in the United Kingdom.

Nuvve's V2G delivers resource adequacy to SDG&E and California’s electrical grid using a large stationary battery at UC San Diego.

One benefit of V2G lies in its ability to store energy in EV batteries during low demand times and provide it at high peak times for grid resiliency.

ecently Nuvve demonstrated several valuable services within the same 24 hours at a customer site that is part of the E-Flex project in London, UK.

Nuvve’s teams are all working remotely, no more office meetings, no more chats around the coffee machine until health authorities allow us back. Our teams at Nuvve are based on multiple continents, however each employee is well equipped to be working from home. All of their tools are software based and they are well versed […]

Nuvve is participating in a H2020 project called BD4OPEM to demonstrate flexibility services with bidirectional charging and discharging of EV batteries.

Looking back at Nuvve's highlights from 2019 as we look forward to moving green energy and transportation forward in 2020.

The latest fleet to sign up for the E-Flex trial is the United Kingdom’s largest 100% commercial electric vehicle (EV) delivery service, Gnewt.

Read our interview with fleet driver and technician,Thomas Wester-Andersen, from Nuvve’s customer Frederiksberg Forsyning about his experience with V2G.

Nuvve has been working with UNDP and partners to install two VGI chargers in the new EV charging facility at the UN House in Namibia – the first of its kind in the region.

Nuvve's V2G technology is designed in a way where users should find it easy to use and/or don’t realize they’re using it at all because it doesn’t disrupt their daily work. We interviewed Steen Frandsen from Bornholm’s homecare team to confirm this and get his impressions of using EVs powered by Nuvve’s V2G technology.

Rune Jørgensen is the fleet manager at Frederiksberg Forsyning and is responsible for the entire fleet of 50 vehicles. H has advice for other fleet managers interested in creating a greener footprint through V2G.

School buses today present an opportunity that could help the future health of our kids and future of our planet, and V2G technology is behind it.

We recently sat down with Claus Nielsen, a pedagogical consultant at the Regional Municipality of Bornholm whose daily work depends on the city's EVs being charged to the right level to get his impressions about V2G.

E-Flex and Fruit 4 London announced that the fresh fruit distributor will trial V2G to power the EV fleet that delivers fresh fruit to offices and homes around London.

Frederiksberg Forsyning (or Frederiksberg Supplies, in English) has gained a lot of international attention due to its 10 electric vehicles (EVs) using Nuvve’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) platform as a part of a busy workday.

Learn how Delaware is leading the country to maximize the benefits of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology through public utilities policies.

Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Chubu Electric Power announce that they are entering the second year of their joint V2G demonstration project using Nuvve's V2G technology.

Bornholm is one of the first places in the world where vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is being used as a part of the daily work for homecare and social care workers managed by the Regional Municipality. We sat down and spoke with Ebbe Jensen, the fleet manager at the Regional Municipality of Bornholm, about his experience with Nuvve.

AFA JCDecaux, has managed to become a pioneer of innovative, green solutions, championed by Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (QHSE) Manager, Tonny Patger. We recently sat down with Tonny to talk to him about his role at ACA JCDecaux, the company’s commitment to the environment, and his experience with Nuvve.

The Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) has invested in its first solar carports plus V2G charging system from Nuvve to power electric vehicle (EV) charging.

The Nuvve PowerPort AC charging station is now available with features never seen before in the U.S.

Nuvve is excited to participate at EVS32 taking place in Lyon, France, May 19-22, 2019. Learn about all the ways to connect with us at the event.

Nuvve joins four other companies as the newest cohort in the San Diego International Airport's Innovation Lab.

Oxford is attempting to become UK's first zero emissions city by testing several energy infrastructure improvements including electric vehicle (EV) charging stations being installed throughout the city to power large fleets.

Nuvve EVP of Marketing, Marc Trahand, sat down with the E-Flex team to discuss why Nuvve is involved and what the company hopes to  gain out of the project.

Nuvve’s video showcasing the INVENT project was selected as a EPIC Awardee. Learn more about the CEC's EPIC program and Nuvve's INVENT project.

Nuvve recently used second life EV batteries repackaged into cabinets to participate in a frequency regulation market using 200kW of capacity. But these batteries have a long history of proving V2G/VGI benefits to the grid. Read about how these used batteries got a second life thanks to Nuvve technology.

The results of the Parker Project, which aimed to demonstrate how electric vehicle (EV) batteries can support the grid are now in. The conclusion: "EVs can actively support the electricity grid and can do so on a large scale without compromising the users' comfort, battery performance and economy." Read the full release.

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is gaining momentum as a viable and necessary solution to the electric grid challenges posed by the integration of renewable energy sources, adoption of electric vehicles (EV), and desire by municipalities to reduce CO2 emissions to slow the damaging effects of climate change. The Parker Project aimed to validate the commercial viability […]

Nuvve was recently featured in a Korean documentary about renewable energy, explaining how vehicle-to-grid technology helps integrate solar and wind power.

EDF Energy is releasing a series of blog posts related to the to add 1,500 smart chargers in the United Kingdom. Here is the first post about turning electric vehicles into mini power stations.

Nuvve Corporation today announced that it has been recognized as an Energy Storage North America (ESNA) 2018 Innovation Award winner for its innovation and leadership in energy storage and positive impact on the energy storage industry.

New Fleet of Electric Vehicles for Triton Rides Program Drives Pilot Project into Next Phase University of California San Diego has upgraded its free Triton Rides service to include an electric vehicle (EV) fleet complete with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration, an enhanced e-mobility service, with cars provided by San Diego green-tech leader, Nuvve. The collaboration will […]

Pasadena, California — Red Herring announced its Top 100 Global in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were […]

On July 24th and 25th California ISO issued a FlexAlert to encourage users to curb their electricity consumption during a high energy consumption event in California caused by a sharp increase in temperatures in the west of the United States. When the mercury rises, increase use of air-conditioning or refrigeration creates a surge in electricity […]

Nuvve is mentioned twice in the Klima100 report from Realdania in Denmark. The Klima100 report showcases municipalities that have gone through innovative projects to better the environment. Nuvve has significant installations on the island of Bornholm where municipal services use electric vehicles for their daily operations linked to bidirectional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers. Another Nuvve [...]

Mitsubishi will be implementing a vehicle-to-grid pilot project in Amsterdam based around the use of the battery packs outfitted in the Outlander PHEVs (plug-in hybrids), according to a new press release. The new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot project is being conducted in cooperation with the Netherlands/Germany-based grid operator TenneT, the electric vehicle smart-charging solutions [...]

by Matt Piotrowski | September 12, 2017   Gregory Poilasne is the co-founder and CEO of Nuvve Corp., a California-based start-up that develops vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. V2G uses electric vehicles as an energy storage solution while they are parked, which is on average more than 80 percent of the time. This process helps smooth grid imbalances and offers consumers economic […]

We operate as an industrial strategic partner, providing our know-how, our facilities and an international network to support start-ups with the highest potential, through partnerships with venture capital funds, universities, research centers and incubators. SCENARIO Electric grids and the energy resources that supply them are experiencing transformational changes worldwide.  The [...]

June 20, 2011 therezolution no comments Electric vehicles as the “cash-back car” by Eric Wesoff June 20, 2011 Denmark has more renewable power on the grid than most other nations, mostly wind power, and that variable power source presents some unique problems that can put some strain on the grid. What if the batteries in […]

AS IF petrolheads did not already have reasons aplenty to hate electric vehicles. With oil prices rising inexorably (the recent dip notwithstanding) drivers of these silent, soulless battery-powered contraptions are set to look smugly on as gas-guzzlers burn a hole in their owners’ pockets. Now, adding insult to injury, research suggests that electric cars might actually make a profit for [...]

BY: Richard Canny The problem with lithium-ion batteries is that they’re just still too costly. And heavy. And large. When the electric vehicles(EVs) that those batteries are installed in are actually being driven, their operating cost is unbeatable – about two to three cents per mile. The problem is that the typical EV (like most vehicles) […]

If you’re not paying attention to what’s going on in energy, you should. We’ve seen this movie before. Spoiler alert: There’s massive economic opportunity ahead. How massive? Imagine standing in 1992, knowing that Google, Akamai, Netflix, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, BuzzFeed and Uber lay ahead. This time it’s the “enernet,” not the internet, that will transform […]

The first ten vehicle-to-grid charging points which allow energy to travel both to and from the car’s battery have been installed at Nissan’s Cranfield Research Facility and Newcastle University. Read Article …

By Liz Enbysk SGN Managing Editor   As you might imagine, we get inundated with press releases about new smart grid technologies. We can’t do justice to all of them, but now and then try to highlight a few we think you’ll be interested in as part of our Discovery Showcase series. Below is our […]

Automotive industry leader Nissan and multinational power company Enel today confirmed plans to launch a major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial – the first ever carried out in the UK. The trial will work by installing and connecting one hundred V2G units at locations agreed by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. By giving Nissan […]

By: Tom Johnson September 27, 2011 Grid operators could tap into car’s batteries when vehicle is parked and plugged in.   Here’s a novel thought: Instead of draining electricity from the power grid, electric vehicles can become a mobile source of generating power, especially at times of peak demand. It’s a concept that NRG Energy, […]

Ever try to store electricity? It won’t stay in a bottle, and you can’t keep it in your sock drawer. So when you have a lot of it–say, when it’s windy and your wind turbines are really spinning, or when it’s sunny and your gallium arsenide photovoltaics are lighting up, or at night when the […]

BY: Eric Loveday Following the quake in Japan, Nissan announced that its goal is not “becoming a [zero-emissions] car provider, but a creator of ZE society by taking a comprehensive ZE approach.” To that end, Nissanunveiled its Leaf-to-home electricity system. And it’s not stopping there. Teaming up with Mitsubishi, Nissan aims to standardize a device that […]

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Download PDF: Automotive World – Denmark Nuvve to trial EV V2G systems

BY: Erica Gies While the market for electric vehicles is heating up, with waiting lists for both the Nissan Leaf and theChevy Volt and startup companies like Tesla, Arcimoto, and Coda Automotive upping their games, some industry watchers still wonder whether electric vehicles will ever become a significant part of the auto market. But what if […]

BY: CIARA BYRNE US company Nuvve will use Denmark as the first test market for a new technology allowing electric vehicle (EV) owners to sell energy stored in their EV batteries back to the grid. The first pilot will consist of 30 cars. According to Nuvve, individual EV owners could make $10,000 over the lifetime of a vehicle (estimated at […]