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

Green Car Congress

BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers.

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Smappee introduces EV Wall charger in the US – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Belgian energy management technology company Smappee has announced the US launch of its EV Wall charger designed for residential and commercial use. The compact wall-mounted smart charger has a power output of 48 A and an 18-foot cable. It integrates with the Smappee App energy management platform.

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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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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

While demand for power will increase with the growth of EV adoption and EV charging, several electric vehicle charging companies have been working on many new technologies and solutions that will provide greater stability to reduce strain on the electricity grid.

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

Charged EVs

Fortunately, there are workarounds for this problem—and opportunities for companies that can offer ways for homeowners to avoid expensive panel upgrades. The company says it has some 15,000 collars installed nationwide for solar applications. We recognized that, and started the company about 10 years ago.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged EVs

Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

Driivz

The Difference Between Smart Charging and Managed Charging “ Smart charging ” and “managed charging” are often used interchangeably, but in fact these terms refer to different sets of capabilities. Smart charging refers to the level of technology in the charger hardware itself.