(MC) Electric Vehicles Challenges And Opportunities (Certified Electric Vehicles Professional)

This 3 day course is based on the role and impact of the world’s electrification of mobility in the era of decarbonization. Today, the rapid adoption of electric vehicles is beating all projected expectations, with some countries having over half of new vehicle sales battery electric vehicles. This rapid rise of EVs will present new challenges and new opportunities. The course will identify what is needed to effectively plan for this electrification of mobility, including charging infrastructure, supply chain, policy and investment needs. The course is designed to also provide case studies that cover policies across different countries which served to manage the challenges associated with this fast growth. The course will also show future applications and a deeper integration between EVs and utilities. In that future, EVs will not only take energy from the grid, but also act as batteries on wheel that can support the grid with intermittent bursts of power or even longer duration energy releases. New technological advances such as Vehicle to Grid (V2G) applications and demand management time of use incentive rates will play an important role in managing load demands and ensure our grid remains stable. Perhaps the next multi-trillion dollar “Google” or “Apple” will be smartly integrating EVs into the grid using virtual power plants (VPPs), artificial intelligence (AI), demand response, and learning the best way to support these technologies, so that everyone wins, including the utilities and the customers. This future would only be possible with the right policies. Your instructor Sean White is a proud owner of a 2015 Tesla Model S with an 85kWh battery, which consists of 7000 lithium nickel cobalt aluminum phosphate (NCA) 18650 batteries with free charging for life.

DAY 1: > Introduction EV Basics and Safety EV Terminology Electricity Basics Policy: What does Mobility represent in World Decarbonization efforts and Carbon emissions Demand and Growth of vehicle stock across regions Different forms of Government Policies to Promote EV adoptions (including Unisted States, Norway, China, and United Kingdom) > Alternative Vehicle Powertrains and Fuels: Looking at non ICE vehicle technologies Including: Internal Combustion Electric Vehicles (ICEV) Electric Vehicles (EV) Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) - Different Lithium Batteries - Future battery technologies beyond lithium-ion - Hydrogen fuel cell EV > Cost and Performance Comparison of different Powertrain Technologies > Overview on EV Battery Supply Chain: Upstream to Manufacturing > Understand the difference between power and energy and how this will affect the grid. > How bidirectional inverters can be internal and external to the car for levels 1, 2 and 3 charging DAY 2: > Infrastructure for Fueling and Charging: Four types of Charging Infrastructure Home Charging Workplace Charging Public Charging Fast Charging > Installation: Understanding what it takes to install EV electrical supply equipment (charging stations) > EV Battery Charging Rates and Limitation to EV Adoption Different type of Charging Determining current and voltage requirements for fast and slow charging DC and AC > Demand Side Management and Flexible Loads Grid Impact of EV Charging and Demand Charges and Incentives to Manage Grid Strain [e.g., Time of Use (TOU)] > Case Study: Benefits of Localizing Batteries within Charging Infrastructure and Utility TOU rates > System and local capacity barriers for EV to scale Grid constraints for slow and fast charging Soft and hard controlled charging Grid level planning incl.: System level, Distribution grid level, Grid extension needs, Automatization needs, Local feeders, Real estate level (e.g. hotel parking lots, apartment buildings) > Advent of Bidirectionality: Learn how installing bidirectional EVs can reduce the need to upgrade electrical service Grid support with bidirectional EV charging > Case Study: Bidirectional Charging - Advantages and Disadvantages DAY 3: > High voltage connections and fast charging Adding energy storage to a charging station for faster charging > Other Charging Methods: Battery Swapping and Wireless Charging Charging cycles for longer battery life > Case Study: Battery Swapping Technology: Advantages and Disadvantages  > Hydrogen Fueling Stations: Hydrogen FCEV vs Battery EV Comparative Analysis > Specific Grid Services that EV batteries can provide through Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and applications, including: Power quality Frequency regulation > Challenges and Opportunities in Planning and Efficiently Coordinating EV infrastructure with other grid assets: Generation Assets (i.e., Wind, Solar, Storage) Infrastructure Upgrades and Upgrade Deferrals > Final Wrap up: EV Exam Review