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

Green Car Congress

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. BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co.,

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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

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The prototypes include Bluetooth wireless connectivity for data streaming and local control functions. —Alec Brooks, chief technology officer of AeroVironment’s EES business. Prototypes of the new AeroVironment charging system are available for beta testing.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

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The Government’s requirements for home charge points to be ‘smart’ is very welcome, but the definition of a smart charger is contentious. Smart charger installation. Currently, a charger need only connect to the internet to be branded as smart.

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Noodoe University: Internet Connectivity

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The world of EV charging has ultimately evolved to encompass chargers with full internet connection. These are third-generation chargers, and even when they provide the same core service of charging your EV, they are miles away from the chargers of the past.

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Noodoe University: Internet Connectivity

Noodoe

The world of EV charging has ultimately evolved to encompass chargers fully connected to the internet. These chargers are known as third-generation chargers, and even when they provide the same core service of charging your EV, they are miles away from the chargers of the past.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

Passive Demand Response, also known as Automated Demand Response (ADR), occurs automatically, without customer intervention, using smart or connected technology that can be programmed, adjusted by the utility or the aggregation partner, or uses a timer-based setting in the device. How do Demand Response and EV home charging work?

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

Emerging Technologies Here is a quick look at a few emerging technologies and advances in EV charging that can support grid stability: Smart Charging Smart chargers are an affordable and easily implemented solution to reduce energy use and provide cost savings.

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