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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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

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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. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

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Real trees have a smaller carbon footprint than artificial ones, which can take 10 or more years to “pay” for themselves environmentally. And with the increase in sustainable power generation, EVs will someday run on 100% renewable energy. Sustainable gifts for the home: smart EV charging and smart meters.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

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Do you own an EV to reduce the impact of carbon emission on our planet? If yes, then there is a chance that you might have heard about bidirectional chargers. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger. Are you eco-conscious and want to live a greener lifestyle?

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

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Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in the US and Canada, ChargeScape will unlock entirely new value that EVs can provide to the electric grid, while enabling EV customers to earn financial benefits through a variety of managed charging and energy-sharing services.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

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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. After all, EVs are basically just mobile batteries.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). What are the Benefits of Smart EV Charging? Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? Smart energy management adds another dimension to EV smart charging.