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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

An earlier PNNL study found America’s existing power grid could meet the needs of about 70% of all US light-duty vehicles if battery charging was managed to avoid new peaks in electricity demand. The prototypes include Bluetooth wireless connectivity for data streaming and local control functions.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

Green Car Congress

The announcement in New York was more about the partnership between Ford and Microsoft in this area than about the vehicle implementation specifics (which are still pretty sparse publicly), said Ed Pleet, Ford product and business development manager for the Connected Services group. We’re not ready to announce a vehicle solution yet.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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What is V2X?

Driivz

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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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) are facing significant demands for new connections because of decarbonisation. Or more correctly, what is a fair allocation of the costs associated with connections and any associated upgrades.)

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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicless

They have been proudly serving the community since 2017 and has been constantly working on developing new acoustics, manufacturing vital hardware systems, and most importantly, coming up with comfortable musical compositions for EVs. It is a simply connection with in the plug-in electronic module and an external speaker system.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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New policies will be needed for locations where a new grid connection or permits for a new charging location can take months to years. . The impact of EV charging on the grid. Light-duty trucks (eLCVs) and EVs are using the fast chargers to top up their battery charge. for developing countries.

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