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BMW, Ford and Honda to create new company focused on optimizing EV grid services: ChargeScape

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ChargeScape’s platform will give electric utilities access to EV battery energy across a wide pool of EVs. Due to the efficient integration with participating automakers and the anticipation of high levels of EV customer enrollment, these energy services are expected to be a cost-efficient, operational benefit for electric utilities.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

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In a blog post, GE scientist Matt Nielsen, who is taking the lead on the smart-charging research, said that GE and Nissan will seek to sort out which challenges are real and which are perceived by using computer simulations and gathering data. Tags: EV Chargers GE lithium-ion batteries Nissan.

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Electric Vehicle Project Ideas | Ph.D., MTech, MSc | Electrical, Management, Mechanical & More…

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Environmental impact of EV on its whole life (from the production to the disposal of batteries etc.) Battery manufacturing etc. And my project topic is matrix converter bidirectional contactless charger for EV. Effect of regenerative braking on HEV battery 4. Here are a few ideas 1. pollutes the environment.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. It is critical that measures are taken to support widespread adoption of ‘smart chargers’ in parallel with the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

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