Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

The PNNL technology tells a vehicle’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. 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.

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Driivz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unmanaged EV charging is when charge points connect to the grid without any connection to management software. When EVs are plugged into unmanaged chargers, the charging session begins immediately and electricity flows to the vehicle at the maximum rate at which it can be drawn from the grid.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

In California, electricity costs for charging fleets could be up or down 400% in a single day. The first is the cost of electricity. Second thing that we do is, we enroll the customer in grid services and demand-response applications. In solar it’s called net metering , when you deliver power back onto the grid.

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