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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

The Government’s requirements for home charge points to be ‘smart’ is very welcome, but the definition of a smart charger is contentious. Smart charger installation. Currently, a charger need only connect to the internet to be branded as smart. What is the CMA report?

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) are facing significant demands for new connections because of decarbonisation. Costs associated with connecting to networks can be prohibitive for investment in public charging (more on that below in Part B.2 EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

Alternatively, a utility can designate peak time during which customers are asked to reduce energy use. Consumers can participate in ADR programs by using internet-connected thermostats, water heaters, EV chargers, or other devices that can be adjusted automatically to reduce energy consumption during peak hours.

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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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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. Smart EV charging uses chargers that communicate with a management platform via a data connection.

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

Charged EVs

ConnectDER’s clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel. Its clever products are based on a collar that connects to the meter socket, bypassing a building’s service panel. We’re already hard at work on this stuff. Is that the idea? That’s it.

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

Charged EVs

EnviroSpark is a vertically-integrated installer and operator of EV charging stations—it handles electrical design, permitting, inspections, construction and installation, and ongoing operation and maintenance. Charged : Even when a site gets designed and built efficiently, I imagine ongoing maintenance is still critical.