# Solving a Renewables Problem with Electric Vehicles

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2021-05-28
- Length: 37m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa-wb-ep137/

## Summary

Ritesh Tyagi, head of product innovation and growth strategy at Infineon, explains that while power generation is sufficient, the electrical grid's 100-year-old infrastructure struggles with transmission and managing peak demand from renewables and EVs. He argues that Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology allows the massive battery capacity of EVs to act as distributed storage, stabilizing the grid. Tyagi emphasizes that modernizing the grid requires next-generation semiconductors like silicon carbide and gallium nitride, along with increased sensor integration and AI for intelligent load management.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=0) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing and V2G Concept
- [5:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=352) Ritesh Tyagi on Grid Transmission vs. Generation Challenges
- [10:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=645) EV Uptake Statistics and Grid Storage Opportunities
- [13:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=796) Modernizing 100-Year-Old Grid Infrastructure with Semiconductors
- [20:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=1223) The Role of Sensors and AI in Grid Intelligence
- [26:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=1596) Analogy: From Comfort to User Experience in Automotive and Grid
- [33:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-05-28-solving-a-renewables-problem-with-electric-vehicles#t=2020) Conclusion: V2G, Battery Degradation, and Fleet Applications

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Infineon (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Powerwall (product)
- Echogen Power Systems (company)
- TAE Technologies (company)
- Siemens Energy (company)
- Newvi (company)
- Bluebird (company)
- Lion (company)

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- [The Spark Gap - Episode 7](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-07-30-the-spark-gap-episode-7) (The Spark Gap)
- [Managing Energy At The Edge: Navigating The Modern Grid With Itron](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-09-05-managing-energy-at-the-edge-navigating-the-modern-grid-with-itron) (Over the Air)
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- [Preparing the Energy Grid for EVs with IoT | Itron's Nick Tumilowicz | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-08-29-preparing-the-energy-grid-for-evs-with-iot-itrons-nick-tumilowicz-internet-of-th) (IoT For All Podcast)

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