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ZAP licenses PNNL’s Smart Charger Controller Technology

Green Car Congress

ZAP has entered into a non-exclusive license for the Smart Charger Controller technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The controller technology allows electric car owners to recharge their rides at times of lowest cost and least stress on the grid.

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Colorado to launch smart-charging pilot program as it prepares for EVs

Green Car Reports

As it prepares to launch an electric-car mandate in coming years, Colorado is working to learn how electric cars can help it move to a more renewable energy grid.

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Electric Car Grant | OZEV Explained

My Energi

Electric Car Grant. There are many different Government grants available to support, drive and encourage the transition from petrol and diesel vehicles over to plug-in electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles don’t release carbon and dangerous gasses into the atmosphere and therefore are much better for the environment.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

Electric car charging infrastructure, myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market. Charging at home is even more affordable if a homeowner has solar panels, a smart energy tariff and a genuinely intelligent EV charger ; allowing them them to harness energy when it is at its cheapest and greenest.

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Choosing the best EV charger for your electric car

Green Charging

A tethered charger, on the other hand, is the ideal option for you if you are planning to only charge one electric car type without the requirement to charge a different type of EV. An untethered charger allows the flexibility to unplug the cable and take it with you or switch between charge cable types with ease.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

EV Info

All chargers installed will additionally have to be ‘smart’ – allowing owners to tell their cars when to charge and up to what percentage, with the option of recharging only during times when energy demand is generally lower. How much does it cost to install an electric car charger in your house?

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Renault shows the future of bidirectional charging

My Energi

While the Renault 5 not only looks the part, its range and performance stats are hugely impressive – and offers yet another attractive small electric car for drivers all around the globe. Bidirectional charging represents a change in the way we think about both electric vehicles and energy use.

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