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EVs could save the power grid by sending stored battery power back when renewable energy is scarce

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A new report finds that if one-tenth of EV owners in California enroll in vehicle-to-grid programs by 2036, they would provide one-third of the state's targeted long-duration energy storage, reducing expensive grid-scale battery purchases and accelerating the renewable transition.

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