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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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BMW, Ford and Honda to create new company focused on optimizing EV grid services: ChargeScape

Green Car Congress

ChargeScape will enable the smart use of plugged-in EV batteries by securely providing energy data to electric utilities and system operators such as aggregated demand response, alignment of charging and EV battery utilization with off-peak, low-cost hours and the availability of high renewable energy.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

Erika Myers: I would point to all the studies done by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Edison Electric Institute , that have shown the opposite, and that there is ample generation available. “There is ample generation available to charge EVs. I don’t notice any disruptions in charging, and I get paid.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

Driivz

The same approach can balance the flow of power between chargers at a workplace or destination, where cars are parked for relatively long time periods, to avoid grid overload during peak energy use. These capabilities are available and in use today. . The battery can “tell” the grid how much power is available in its battery.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Erika Myers: I would point to all the studies done by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Edison Electric Institute , that have shown the opposite, and that there is ample generation available. There is ample generation available to charge EVs. I don’t notice any disruptions in charging, and I get paid.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

With legislation introduced last year mandating the installation of smart chargers, as standard, to all new property developments, the accessibility of domestic charging is quickly pushing range anxiety and public charge point availability issues into the history books.

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