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Rivian launches charger designed to open charging network to other EVs

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The new charging stall design includes 400- and 800-volt packs, along with CCS connectors and support for NACS—first through an adapter, and eventually natively. In a press release on Friday, Rivian shared the charger design it will use to make the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) available to all compatible EVs later this year.

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Maxwell Technologies Shipping 3rd Generation K2 Series Large Cell BOOSTCAP Ultracapacitors

Green Car Congress

In these applications, the device relieves batteries of peak power functions resulting in an extension of battery life and a reduction of overall battery size and cost. The company is currently shipping K2 cells in production volumes and multi-cell modules ranging from 16- to 125-volts. Maxwell K2 Series Ultracapacitors. Specification.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

Green Car Congress

The Commission also approved funding of $220,554 to expand the campus’ burgeoning charging network for plug-in electric vehicles, through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The microgrid award is funded through the Commission’s research and development program.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

EV Connect

Through a converter that’s usually present in the charger, it allows vehicles to send energy directly back to the grid. This can facilitate more energy efficiency for a local power grid and lead to cost savings by enabling charger owners to get paid for helping maintain grid reliability — something we will discuss more below.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

Energy Management – optimal EV charging through advanced algorithms, smart grid access, use of local renewables, and demand-side response. Installation can be costly, but dramatically speeds at-home EV charging time, depending on the exact charger model and local power grid access. Reduces costs and increases ROI.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

Cars That Think

It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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