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

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BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

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The idea behind V2G is to reduce power demand by sending the energy stored in EV batteries back to the grid to meet peak electricity needs. Similarly, V2X can send stored energy to homes and buildings to reduce draw on the grid, lower costs, and keep appliances or facilities running in the event of an outage.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

While demand for power will increase with the growth of EV adoption and EV charging, several electric vehicle charging companies have been working on many new technologies and solutions that will provide greater stability to reduce strain on the electricity grid.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

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EV smart charging and energy management Smart EV charging and energy management combine a set of technology and industry best practices that determine when and how an EV plugged into a smart charger will receive power. The post 6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices appeared first on Driivz.

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Beyond Basics: What Growth-Oriented Providers Should Look for In EV Charging Management Software

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According to analysts at Bain & Company , EV charging infrastructure and services represent a huge business opportunity. EV smart charging and energy management This capability uses data and algorithms to determine when and how an EV plugged into a smart charger will receive power.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

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After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.