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Wallbox introduces home energy management solutions for EV drivers in the US

Green Car Congress

Eco-Smart uses a power meter to measure the energy from a home’s rooftop solar system to charge an EV in an efficient and sustainable way. Eco Mode blends grid energy with surplus green energy from home solar panels, maximizing charging speed while taking advantage of the available power from the home solar PV system.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

Green Car Congress

As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blackout.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Flexible perovskite-perovskite PV for mobile power applications, $745,500 Swift Solar, Redwood City, Calif. Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C. Tesla, Palo Alto, Calif. Tesla, Palo Alto, Calif. The Solar Foundation, Washington, D.C. Montgomery Center, Vt.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

Baua Electric

Renewable Energy Integration HEMS can integrate with renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines, allowing users to maximize the use of clean energy. Renewable energy integration involves the incorporation of renewable energy sources into existing energy systems, such as electrical grids or heating systems.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea. As an EV, the 2021 Polestar 2 is a silent traveler, and the time on the road gave me the chance to test what is the world’s first in-vehicle application of an infotainment system powered by Android with Google apps and services built-in. Google in the car.

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9 Features Charge Point Operators Need to Scale Their EV Network

EV Connect

star rating on both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Dawn Allcot is a full-time freelance writer and content marketing specialist who has written about sustainability and solar for 20-plus years. She frequently covers Tesla and Elon Musk for GoBankingRates and is the owner and founder of GeekTravelGuide.net.