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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

If an unexpected event on the grid causes a rapid drop in the AC frequency, the charging system will stop charging, providing a grid “shock absorber.”

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

What is a Demand Response event? When a utility or grid operator anticipates that energy demand will exceed energy supply, it will declare a DR event and directly ask participants to reduce their energy demand during specified hours. Alternatively, a utility can designate peak time during which customers are asked to reduce energy use.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

There would have to be an apocalyptic event for Teddy’s Bar to close its doors and even then you’d expect to walk past and hear somebody inebriated on the Karaoke singing “I did it my way” pre 12am. However, we bet it’s never been reviewed on how well it would fare, in the event of a zombie apocalypse!

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

For instance, if there is an overcurrent due to the charger breaking or an event such as lightning, you’ll want to claim back the damages with your insurance company. That way you can simply insert a new charger for your new car when the time comes, rather than having to upgrade your entire installation infrastructure. .

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

For instance, if there is an overcurrent due to the charger breaking or an event such as lightning, you’ll want to claim back the damages with your insurance company. That way you can simply insert a new charger for your new car when the time comes, rather than having to upgrade your entire installation infrastructure.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

Driivz

Utilities can get greater benefits, however, with more advanced managed charging approaches such as event-based demand-response programs, which require customers to dynamically adjust their EV charging based on near real-time events affecting the grid. Smart charging refers to the level of technology in the charger hardware itself.

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AMPLY Power offers EV fleets guaranteed uptime and zero charging challenges

Charged EVs

Vic Shao: What we run across all the time is, a charger company with a network-enabled smart charger, during the demo phase with the customer, will say, “Look, you can log into the web portal, you can see that particular charger and what it’s doing in real time, and if you stick the charger into the vehicle, hey, look at that power spike.”

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