ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaTurning buses into batteries is the future of energy. Here’s whyNovember 4|Duration 2:16November 4NewsDuration 2:16As global demand for electricity surges, researchers in Burnaby, B.C., are testing a new idea: what if vehicles could give power back to the grid instead of only taking it? CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe explores how vehicle-to-grid technology is turning electric buses into mobile batteries that could help stabilize neighbourhoods during peak demand. Related Stories If you see a cop on a London city bus, here’s why Ports stop polluting ships from idling by installing ‘shore power’ TTC bringing Line 2 subway service back to pre-pandemic levels, Toronto mayor says 30 years on, why has West Coast Express rail service remained so limited? Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project will close 1 block of thoroughfare to cars for monthsMore from NewsVideo1:53Pelican Narrows family continues search for Drew Ballantyne31 minutes agoVideo2:50Veterinarian disciplined by Manitoba veterinary regulator31 minutes agoVideo1:05Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 202531 minutes agoVideo5:10Hear why this Muslim man volunteers at the Regina Sikh Temple1 hour agoVideo3:15Woodpecker nests behind proposed power-plant site in Centre VillageCBC News New Brunswick 2 hours agoTrending NowVideo1:46The message behind this Ottawa woman’s striking photo shootOctober 30Video1:11Trump asked about Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S.October 8Video0:57Justin x Katy: ‘Is that really real?’CBC News October 30Video1:38Why do baseball players spit so much?CBC News October 31Video1:44Why do we even have daylight saving time?November 1
Turning buses into batteries is the future of energy. Heres why
