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Is your smart charger about to become dumb? Don’t get caught out, says myenergi

My Energi

With thousands of new EVs hitting the roads this month to coincide with the March plate change, myenergi is recommending that drivers choose carefully when it comes to specifying a future-proof home charger, ensuring that it’s WiFi or ethernet-connected to ensure that it doesn’t ‘go dumb’ in the future.

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

Driivz

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging.

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EV Smart Charging Regulations Protect the Grid and Optimize the Charging Experience

Driivz

While these regulations share the ultimate goal of eliminating transport-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, their approaches to regulating EV smart charging infrastructure differ. In this blog we will look at what those regulations are and their implications on building and operating an EV charging business. .

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

Without increased scrutiny, there could be further market centralisation, potentially leading to consumers’ homes not being properly future proofed as needed to deliver a truly smart and flexible energy grid. . Smart Charging. Smart charger installation. What is a zappi?

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Renault shows the future of bidirectional charging

My Energi

While initial reports were quick to praise its French charm, 248-mile driving range and 3D printed customisable accessories, the standard inclusion of an 11kW AC bidirectional charger fell somewhat under the radar. Of course, there are already a few DC V2G solutions, but they have their limitations.

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myenergi partners with cinch to further accelerate EV adoption

My Energi

zappi is a smart charger with a difference. Grid-compatible as standard, it also has optional charging modes capable of utilising 100% green energy generated by consumers’ own renewable power. This means that drivers can effectively charge their EVs at home for free – zero fossil fuels, zero reliance on the grid.

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Charge when it’s cheap with myenergi and Intelligent Octopus Go

My Energi

The UK’s original smart charger just got smarter The world’s first solar-compatible smart electric vehicle charger, the zappi from myenergi, can now integrate with Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, enabling EV drivers to minimise their home charging costs with access to six hours of low-cost energy every night.

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