BMW was recently honored at the 2015 Energy Storage North America (ESNA) Conference. The BMW i ChargeForward Project was the recipient of the 2015 ESNA Innovation Award for its Unique EV Battery Second Life Energy Storage System.
“The goal of the BMW i ChargeForward project is to show how electric vehicles with smart charging capability and stationary 2nd life applications of EV batteries can provide valuable flexibility that would make it possible for utilities to maximize the effectiveness of the existing electricity grid, which we expect to ultimately lower total cost of EV ownership for consumers,” said Dr. Simon Ellgas Senior Advanced Technology Engineer – Sustainable Mobility, BMW Group Technology Office USA. “It shows the potential of collaboration between partners like PG&E, Geli, Princeton Power Systems and EV Grid but most especially our enthusiastic BMW i3 electric vehicle drivers.”
Innovation and sustainability are very important to BMW and the i ChargeForward Project shows how the intelligent management of charge electric vehicles can contribute positively to the electric power grid and reduce the total cost of ownership of electric vehicles.
Source: http://www.bmwusanews.com/newsrelease.do;jsessionid=A813F4315B3E2FC041FF26405FE94D88?&id=2465&mid=
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