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The Architecture of V2G Compensation: Matching Payment Structures to Market Growth
May 26, 2026 This article is the third in the V2G News 2026 Policy Series examining the structural barriers that continue to slow the transition of vehicle to grid from pilots to scalable market offerings. The first installment focused on the importance of enabling grid exports from EVs. The second examined why long term, predictable…
Inside California’s VGI Strategy: A Conversation with Vincent Weyl
Vincent Weyl, California Energy Commission, Vehicle-Grid Integration Principal Electric vehicles are no longer just a transportation story. In California, they are increasingly being viewed as a flexible energy resource with the potential to reshape how the grid operates. But turning that potential into real world value is not straightforward. To better understand how this transition…
The Evolution of Residential Bidirectional Chargers: From Backup Power to Grid Services
April 14, 2026 The long term promise of vehicle-to-grid has always rested on scale. And nowhere is the scale larger than in the residential sector. Electric vehicles are parked at home for the majority of the day and, critically, often during the evening peak when electricity demand is highest. Increasingly, many drivers charge at work…
Pioneering Residential V2G: A Conversation with Frances Bell
Match 31, 2026 Frances Bell, Founder and CEO, Bidirectional Energy V2G News spoke with Frances Bell, Founder and CEO of Bidirectional Energy, about her path into the vehicle-to-grid space, the current state of residential bidirectional charging, and what it will take to move from early pilot deployments to scalable, customer-facing energy platforms. Drawing on experience…
Bridge to Scale: Why V2G Needs Bankable Revenue Streams
March 17, 2023 This article is the second in a new V2G News 2026 Policy Series examining the structural barriers that continue to slow the transition of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) from pilots to scalable market offerings. The first installment focused on the importance of enabling grid exports from EVs. This second piece turns to a closely…
From Yellow Buses to Virtual Power Plants: A Conversation with Kevin Mathews
March 3, 2026 Kevin Matthews, Head of Electrification, First Student V2G News spoke with Kevin Matthews, Head of Electrification at First Student, about how school buses became central to the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) conversation, and what it will take to move from pilots to durable programs in which the nation’s fleet of school buses becomes an…
Battery Health and V2G: What We Know & Where the Industry Is Headed
February 17, 2026 Few topics generate as much concern around vehicle-to-grid (V2G) as battery health. For all the promise of bidirectional charging, grid flexibility, resilience, and new revenue streams, one question persists: What does this do to the battery? It is a fair question. EV batteries are capital-intensive assets designed first and foremost to deliver…
From Pilots to Platforms: Russell Vare on the State of V2G and Bidirectional Charging
February 3, 2026 This edition of V2G News features our second industry leader interview, part of an ongoing series that brings firsthand insight into the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping V2G adoption. We welcome suggestions for future interviewees. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Steve if there are leaders you would like to see…
Two-Way Power, One-Way Rules: Why Scaling Bidirectional Charging Requires Rethinking BTM Exports
This article is the first in our 2026 Policy Series, which examines the key policy issues shaping the future of bidirectional charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G). As the technology moves beyond pilots, policy has emerged as the primary constraint on scale. Future features will explore other emerging regulatory and market issues facing the industry. As bidirectional…
Telematics and EVSE: The Data Backbone of Bidirectional Charging
January 6, 2026 Bidirectional charging, whether it’s powering a home during an outage or feeding energy back to the grid, depends on a steady stream of trusted information to coordinate millions of mobile batteries safely and profitably. We need to know not only how much energy an EV can deliver, but also when, where, and…
Steve’s 2026 V2G Predictions: The Year Bidirectional Charging Reshapes the Grid
December 16, 2025 Predictions are always fraught; technology shifts, policy windows open and close, and market signals rarely move in straight lines. But part of building a forward-leaning bidirectional charging ecosystem is being willing to look ahead, acknowledge the uncertainty, and still offer a view of where things are headed. So with equal parts humility…
Ford’s David McCreadie on the Future of V2H, V2G, and Grid-Interactive EVs
December 2, 2025 A Note from Steve I’m excited to debut a new feature in V2G News: in-depth conversations with the industry leaders who are shaping the future of vehicle-grid integration. We’re launching this series with David McCreadie, Ford’s Director of EV Grid Energy Services, whose decade of work at the intersection of EVs and…
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