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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

—PNNL lead engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer. And our studies have shown that those who use the technology could save $150 or more a year on their electricity bill, and they could potentially receive rebates for providing shock-absorbing services to the grid operator. These technologies will result in a triple-win.

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

Green Car Congress

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. Widespread use of these devices could help advance a smart power grid.

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Charge when it’s cheap with myenergi and Intelligent Octopus Go

My Energi

The UK’s original smart charger just got smarter The world’s first solar-compatible smart electric vehicle charger, the zappi from myenergi, can now integrate with Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, enabling EV drivers to minimise their home charging costs with access to six hours of low-cost energy every night.

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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The software can model a range of applications, including an on-demand mode which charges vehicles as fast as possible, or a smart, deferrable mode where EV charging is optimized for the lowest impact on the utility bill. It can also solve for systems with the lowest carbon emissions and other factors.

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Day or Night: When is the Best Time to Charge Your EV?

Blink Charging

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, where you can just drive to the nearest gas station and pump a bunch of (super expensive and super stinky) liquid into the tank, with an EV, the inexpensive and odorless refueling process takes longer. The alternative is to use a “smartcharger like our HQ 200.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

Most importantly Consult your car’s owner’s handbook or experts for proper charger specification requirements. #1 There are a handful of reasons, the ChargePoint Home Flex is the Top Pick for Smart Chargers in many EV blogs and review pages. 1 ChargePoint Home Flex. Price: $699.00 Power: 50-amps (max). #2

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fully charged, the 150Kw engine Lotus Elises will have a range of between 200km and 300km, and accelerate from 0km  100km/h in 4.7 The VW Golfs have smaller 75Kw engines, and make 100km/h in nine seconds, with a range of 200km. The cost of batteries is not a problem when this is organized in the right way.

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