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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. An earlier PNNL study found America’s existing power grid could meet the needs of about 70% of all US light-duty vehicles if battery charging was managed to avoid new peaks in electricity demand.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

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Mitsubishi and Tokyo Institute of Technology Developing EV Smart Charging from Wind Turbines

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It collects data both on power generation and electric vehicle recharging. The technology developed by the alliance is expected to help reduce this investment burden, which has prevented a wider adoption of wind power generation. Power supplied to a charging vehicle can be stopped and restarted in increments of one second.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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Smart energy management can improve the economics of fleet electrification The majority of light commercial EVs and medium-duty EV trucks will operate as “return to base” vehicles, parking at the fleet depot overnight and recharging their batteries to be ready for the next day’s work.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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InSite Vertical-specific tools – supporting fleets and commercial sites, InSite provides industry-specific EV charging management for fleet depots and industrial buildings. The Need for EV Smart Charging Local grid capacity is increasingly stretched beyond its original design parameters.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).

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How Businesses and Building Owners Can Save on Energy Costs with Smart EV Charging and Energy Management

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As vehicles are parked most of the day, using EVs as a distributed energy source — “batteries on wheels” — can minimize the strain on the power generation using smart energy management to achieve local grid balancing and potentially even selling power back to electricity power generators.

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