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Stations at Nissan R&D hub can charge cars or suck their battery power back to grid

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Nissan says the V2G chargers at the NTCE will help to demonstrate how EVs can form part of a cleaner and more efficient energy network
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Nissan says the V2G chargers at the NTCE will help to demonstrate how EVs can form part of a cleaner and more efficient energy network
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Eight V2G chargers have been installed at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe for the use of employees
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Nissan has installed eight vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers at its Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) research and development center in Cranfield, UK. The technology makes it possible to both charge electric vehicles (EVs) and to draw energy from their batteries back to the grid when required.

The chargers have been installed for the use of employees at the NTCE, which is the first of Nissan's European facilities to receive the technology. They were developed by Nissan in partnership with energy provider Enel, with whom the carmaker launched a pilot earlier this year in which 100 V2G units are being rolled out across the UK.

The roll out of V2G technology and energy storage solutions is something Nissan has committed to doing at all of its major facilities in Europe, and it forms part of Nissan's Intelligent Mobility vision, which is aimed at changing how we get around by way of innovation. The carmaker says the V2G chargers at the NTCE will also help to demonstrate how EVs can form part of a cleaner and more efficient energy network.

"It gives us the opportunity to showcase to the world how the energy management systems Nissan is developing can work in a real-life business situation," explains NTCE vice president for vehicle design and development David Moss in a press release. "Integrating it into our own facilities demonstrates the confidence we have in the technology and our steadfast belief that our electric vehicles can play a pivotal role in developing an ecosystem of technologies that work seamlessly together to create sustainable and efficient solutions for the future."

Source: Nissan

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GWA111
EV's are only marginally greener than petrol cars. They still mine to produce the materials to build them, the plastics are still a by-product from crude oil, electricity still must be generated, maintenance must still be performed and if they have back-up batteries they still must be replaced every so-often. The electricity to recharge (if not given gratis by your employer) is likely to cost way more than household electricity and having to wait for a spare place to charge will no doubt be a cause of real stress in years to come. Government need to come on board and prevent companies from profiteering, only this will make this technology affordable