Electric Ships - A New Distributed Energy Resource?

David Hume, The Liquid Grid Shipping & Ports

Electric Ships - A New Distributed Energy Resource?
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The utility of EVs may go beyond just serving as a mode of transport however, they may actually serve as a valuable resource for the electrical grid. Is the same true for electric ships?

Batteries in EVs need to be charged periodically. This is easily done by simply plugging the vehicle into a charging station. Once connected to the charging station, energy flows from the electrical grid to the EV’s battery. This is what is referred to as ‘grid-to-vehicle’.

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