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IBM Teams With ESB ecars to develop EV smart charging IT system in Ireland

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This will provide the analytics and intelligence needed to better forecast and balance the load on the power grid as well as help ESB Networks to monitor the health and status of the charge-points to ensure service reliability. This information can then be used to calculate and reconcile the energy market.

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Smart Charging for EVs: How Does It Work?

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Sustainability helps drive the electric vehicle (EV) market forward; however, there are aspects of EV transportation that still have room to grow more sustainable. Read on to learn more about smart charging and its benefits to both drivers and station owners. What Is Smart EV Charging? What are you waiting for?

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Electrifying School Buses

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Also, the majority of these vehicles sit unused during the summer when electricity demands are often the highest and take the greatest toll on the power grid. This makes them perfect targets for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration. . IC Bus creates buses with some of the largest batteries in the industry.

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Four Factors That Will Impact EV Charging Infrastructure Requirements by 2030

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Both the International Energy Agency and McKinsey & Company project that the grid can accommodate most of the Level 1 and Level 2 charging requirements through 2030. Moreover, as McKinsey notes, “few grids can deliver large amounts of electricity to many EVs at high rates at the same time.”