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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

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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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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Charge when it’s cheap with myenergi and Intelligent Octopus Go

My Energi

The UK’s original smart charger just got smarter The world’s first solar-compatible smart electric vehicle charger, the zappi from myenergi, can now integrate with Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, enabling EV drivers to minimise their home charging costs with access to six hours of low-cost energy every night.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

Demand Response (DR), also called Demand Side Response (DSR), is an energy flexibility program that incentivizes electricity users to change their electricity consumption in response to a signal from the energy provider. Demand Response is a tool for moderating demand that falls under the broader umbrella of Demand Side Management.

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

Driivz

The grand gesture: give the gift of an electric vehicle this holiday season. If a car is on your list this year, make it an electric vehicle (EV) and give the gift of sustainable driving. Unlike gas-powered cars or hybrids, zero-emission EVs run entirely on electricity. Smart electricity meters work in a similar way.

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

Driivz

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. Most cars are parked 95% of the time, making EVs ideal flexibility assets for the grid.

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Are public charging costs really putting the brakes on EV fleet sales?

My Energi

In May, Paul Hollick, chair of the AFP, raised concerns over the high price of public EV charging, suggesting that rising rates were making running costs widely unsustainable for many motorists and therefore preventing some of the UK’s biggest fleets from transitioning to electric. [1]

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