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Is your smart charger about to become dumb? Don’t get caught out, says myenergi

My Energi

With thousands of new EVs hitting the roads this month to coincide with the March plate change, myenergi is recommending that drivers choose carefully when it comes to specifying a future-proof home charger, ensuring that it’s WiFi or ethernet-connected to ensure that it doesn’t ‘go dumb’ in the future.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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The Action Plan details concrete actions that state agencies are taking to help accelerate the market for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Plan for and integrate peak vehicle demand for electricity into the state’s energy grid. Reduce operating costs for ZEVs. Transform fleets.

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IBM, Honda, and PG&E partner on smarter charging for EVs; utilities to communicate charging instructions directly based on grid conditions

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This demonstration combines grid and vehicle data to create an individualized charging plan for Honda’s Fit EV battery electric vehicles (BEV), using IBM’s cloud based software platform. Once plugged into a charge post, the Honda Fit EV initiates a charge request via the vehicles telematics system.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

One question we are hearing with greater frequency is how smoothly can the electricity grid accommodate the growing number of electric vehicles. This promotes grid resilience using low-demand hours for EV charging power. Bidirectional Chargers Traditional EV chargers supply energy in one direction from the power supply to your vehicle.

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PG&E launches new $130M program to accelerate EV adoption in Northern and Central California; 7,500 chargers

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Under the EV Charge Network program, PG&E will pay for and build all electric service infrastructure requirements from the transformer to the EV parking space, which often accounts for 60% to 80% of the total project cost, for participating sites. PG&E will also provide a subsidy to the participant for the EV charger equipment costs.

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4 Ways That Your Business Benefits From EV Power Management Software

EV Connect

Whether it be EV manufacturers, charging station managers or drivers, everyone connected to the EV industry hopes to save money. Decreased Upfront Costs for Property Owners As we mentioned before, electric vehicles can consume a lot of energy. That means decreased power incidents and increased uptime.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. —Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility at BMW of North America. The system has been designed to be integrated into the house energy supply chain.