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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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For the transportation sector, electrification means replacing fossil fuels with electricity as the means of powering light-duty vehicles, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and buses. So, road vehicles, in particular light-duty vehicles, are where the most opportunity lies for GHG reduction in the sector.

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How Businesses and Building Owners Can Save on Energy Costs with Smart EV Charging and Energy Management

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Smart EV charging and energy management uses intelligence to ensure the safe delivery of power to EVs charging at your location without compromising the delivery of electricity to your facilities. Renewable energy can also be under-utilized when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining, but demand is lower than supply.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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EVs themselves will become grid energy storage assets, helping to avoid costly upgrades by serving as “batteries on wheels” that store energy and send power back to the grid for balancing supply and demand. . If the industry continues on the path envisioned by EV advocates, industry experts and utilities across Europe, the U.S.,

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ClipperCreek and Silver Spring Join PGE and EPRI in EV Smart Charging Pilot

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a producer of plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and partner Silver Spring Networks, a provider of smart grid solutions, are participating in a plug-in electric vehicle (EV) pilot program sponsored by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). ClipperCreek, Inc.,

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Audi Has Opened Nation’s First RE-powered Ultra-fast Charging Station In India

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The charging station has a whopping 450kW capacity to supply 360kW of power to an EV and employs a 500 amp liquid-cooled gun to guarantee optimal performance and efficiency. This one-stop-shop provides Audi e-tron users access to several EV charging partners through a single app.

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What is EV Charging Software?

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Smart energy management software for EV charging lets operators monitor, manage, and adjust energy consumption. In addition, energy from local storage or local renewable energy sources can be incorporated into the charging facility’s power supply, saving money and reducing load on the grid. EV driver requirements.