Canary Media - Can electric buses serve as backup batteries on wheels?
October 18, 2022
Can electric buses become batteries on wheels, ready to back up public buildings during wildfires, heat waves and other grid emergencies? A new project in Oakland, California intends to find out.
It’s called the V2B Oakland project, and it’s backed by $3.2 million in California Energy Commission funding, another $400,000 in matching funds from non-profit West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project and regional transit operator AC Transit, and contributions from a long list of technology partners.
