V2G Today: Creating New Value Streams for Automotive OEMs

 

Verizon host Matt Montgomery speaks with Scott Brierley, the Director of Automotive and Strategic Partnerships at Fermata Energy. Brierley highlights the evolution of the DISTRIBUTECH conference into a nexus for cross-sector technology integration, with a special focus on how parked electric vehicles can be integrated into utility systems to optimize energy resources.

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