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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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What is Demand Response?

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The goal is to reduce demand for electricity in order to prevent outages and damage to the grid infrastructure or to avoid having to bring idle generation resources online, particularly if those resources are coal-burning generators. Or they can agree to let the utility control when the charger provides electricity to the EV.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. The battery can “tell” the grid how much power is available in its battery.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

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These include plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles. Difference between Smart Charging and Bidirectional Charging. Smart charging allows you to control your EV charging by connecting it to a smart device. Will it help you to lower your energy cost?

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

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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. ChargeScape’s platform will give electric utilities access to EV battery energy across a wide pool of EVs.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

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The roll out of electric vehicles to supersede fossil fuel vehicles will play an almighty part in our quest to save the one thing that gives us life. Thats the serious bit over with, let’s get back to zombies vs electric cars!

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What are the Benefits of Smart EV Charging? Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? EV smart charging lets you monitor, manage, and adjust energy consumption. How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work?