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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

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. The commercial license agreement is between AeroVironment and Battelle, which operates PNNL. AeroVironment, Inc. Earlier post.)

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Local vs Cloud Control: Which Works Best for Smart EV Charging?

Driivz

Whether you are an EV fleet manager with hundreds of chargers or the owner of a handful of chargers located on your commercial, retail or residential property, smart EV charging allows you to optimize costs and increase charging reliability and stability. The EV charging industry is changing rapidly.

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

Driivz

This includes smart EV charging and energy management technologies that utilities can leverage to help manage charging, balance grid loads, and transform EVs from a grid liability to a grid asset. . Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).

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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

2 Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. It is critical that measures are taken to support widespread adoption of ‘smart chargers’ in parallel with the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Atom Power, which IEEE Spectrum first highlighted in 2019, developed the first and only UL- listed and commercially available solid-state digital circuit breaker in the world and is turning 100 years of electrical systems-engineering design processes on their head. Atom Power makes this a much simpler proposition to do.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. It is critical that measures are taken to support widespread adoption of ‘smart chargers’ in parallel with the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

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