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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

The Grid Friendly EV Charger Controller technology notifies the car’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. By charging plug-ins when electricity is most readily available, the technology could translate into lower bills for vehicle owners and a more stable grid.

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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. That’s where 80% of EV charging takes place.

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned.

Charged EVs

Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. But after talking with so many charging industry experts, I understand that it also provides resources for monitoring uptime and diagnosing problems remotely.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

Hence, a bidirectional charger contains a converter for rapid electrical conversions and controlling the rate of flow of electricity. Also known as V2G system, or vehicle to grid system, a bidirectional charger is perfect for all plug-in electric cars. Difference between Smart Charging and Bidirectional Charging.

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

Charged EVs

Under the new agreement, ConnectDER will supply Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for EV chargers. According to ConnectDER, the adapter will allow an EV charger to be installed in 15 minutes, and avoiding the need for electric panel upgrades could save a customer as much as 60 to 80 percent of the charger installation cost.

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned. – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. But after talking with so many charging industry experts, I understand that it also provides resources for monitoring uptime and diagnosing problems remotely.