From Transport Evolved.

As the world shifts toward a more electrified future, the stability of our power grids have become a defining challenge of modern energy management. For decades, grid operators relied on load shedding — the controlled, often frustrating process of cutting power to specific areas — as a last-resort tool to prevent a total system collapse during peak demand. However, the rise of smart technology is ushering in a more proactive era. Instead of simply losing power, we are moving toward load shifting, a strategy that intelligently moves energy consumption to off-peak hours, flattening the demand curve and ensuring that the lights stay on without the need for emergency blackouts.

In this video, we explore how broad adoption of electric vehicles is transforming them from the once threatened grid-killer into a vital solution. While millions of EVs charging simultaneously could overwhelm aging infrastructure, the introduction of bidirectional charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology turns every parked car into a mobile battery. By feeding power back into the system when demand is high and soaking up excess renewable energy when it’s low, these "batteries on wheels" provide the flexibility needed to balance the modern grid. Join us as we break down the mechanics of grid resilience and the technologies making the energy transition possible.

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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*

00:00 – Introduction
01:16 – CO2 levels aren’t going down
03:06 – Grid destabilization and EVs (and not EVs)
04:42 – Background
05:10 – A brief introduction to grid stability – The big why?
06:51 – A brief introduction to grid stability – Why does frequency matter?
08:26 – A brief introduction to grid stability – Renewables
09:42 – Grid stabilization – Load Shedding
11:18 – Grid Stabilization – Renewables, EVs and peak shaving
13:32 – Grid Stabilization – Load shifting
15:06 – What about in high EV penetration markets
16:41 – Final thoughts
17:48 – Thanks and Credits

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🔗 Links:
https://youtu.be/FBhb_QfAe08 – Honda’s V2G trial in 2018
https://youtu.be/NFI1b_np7Ag – Should your next car have V2G
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/ – China’s Emissions
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-022-01105-7 – Charging infrastructure access and operation to reduce the grid impacts of deep electric vehicle adoption
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484724007674 – A review of the electric vehicle charging technology, impact on grid integration, policy consequences, challenges and future trends

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