article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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.

Colorado 132
article thumbnail

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. Without increased scrutiny, there could be further market centralisation, potentially leading to consumers’ homes not being properly future proofed as needed to deliver a truly smart and flexible energy grid. .

Insight 105
article thumbnail

Renault shows the future of bidirectional charging

My Energi

While initial reports were quick to praise its French charm, 248-mile driving range and 3D printed customisable accessories, the standard inclusion of an 11kW AC bidirectional charger fell somewhat under the radar. Bidirectional charging represents a change in the way we think about both electric vehicles and energy use.

Future 52
article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Tips for Electric Cars To Navigate the Cold Stuff. Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, but they can pose some challenges in the winter. Keep an Emergency Kit in your Electric Vehicle. Some people even invest in smart chargers that apply extra power when it gets too cold outside.

Kits 81
article thumbnail

The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger.

Future 52