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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

Under normal conditions, this stabilizing technology will be particularly important as the power grid is expected to rely more and more on variable renewable resources such as wind and solar technologies. The prototypes include Bluetooth wireless connectivity for data streaming and local control functions.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

The goal is to reduce demand for electricity in order to prevent outages and damage to the grid infrastructure or to avoid having to bring idle generation resources online, particularly if those resources are coal-burning generators. Or they can agree to let the utility control when the charger provides electricity to the EV.

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

Driivz

Sustainability, or “going green,” is the responsible use of environmental resources so that future generations will have enough to meet their needs. While it can be as simple as plugging the car into the outlet, you can do much more with a smart charger. Smart electricity meters work in a similar way.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) are facing significant demands for new connections because of decarbonisation. Costs associated with connecting to networks can be prohibitive for investment in public charging (more on that below in Part B.2 EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

Driivz

But whether or not utilities own and operate EV charging infrastructure, they will benefit from smart charging and energy management. . Smart EV charging uses chargers that communicate with a management platform via a data connection. Most cars are parked 95% of the time, making EVs ideal flexibility assets for the grid.

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ConnectDER and Siemens Partner to offer a simple and clever solution for Level 2 charging installations  

Charged EVs

ConnectDER’s clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel. Its clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel. The company says it has some 15,000 collars installed nationwide for solar applications.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

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. How does Bidirectional Charging work?

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