V2G
n.— «While a handful of such vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research projects have emerged from California to Texas to Colorado, Dr. Kempton’s project has driven the farthest. […] His and other in-depth studies describe a future where electric-car owners plug in at malls, hardware stores, or home garages and earn $1,000 to $2,500 annually for the power they pump back into the system.» —“My ride? It’s a power plant” by Mark Clayton Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts) Apr. 24, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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