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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

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The PNNL technology tells a vehicle’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. has licensed smart charging controller technology developed at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for incorporation into its charging station equipment.

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What is V2X?

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These terms designate the different destinations for the electricity drawn from the connected EV battery. V2G: Vehicle-to-grid , where the power grid uses stored EV electricity to balance loads during high-demand periods, avoids the need to increase generation capacity to meet increased demand to power EVs.

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Four Factors That Will Impact EV Charging Infrastructure Requirements by 2030

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Rapid growth in EV adoption, bolstered by government initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions, has created an immediate need to build EV charging infrastructure to support the growin g demand for EV charging. Charge anxiety emerges . EV chargers’ distribution and availability .