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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

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If a million owners plug in their vehicles to recharge after work, it could cause a major strain on the grid. —PNNL lead engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer. The Grid Friendly Controller could prevent those peaks in demand from plug-in vehicles and enable our existing grid to be used more evenly.

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PNNL Develops Plug-in Vehicle Smart Charger Controller for Managing Peak Demands in Grid

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a Smart Charger Controller for plug-in vehicles that will automatically recharge vehicles during times of least cost to the consumer and lower demand for power. PNNL engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer.