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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

Hence, you can manage the charging time and rate by using data connections between the smart charger and the EV. The charging operator, be it you or some business person, decides how long to charge the EV, what time to charge it, and even the rate. Then, the power is supplied to any house or building during peak hours.

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Choosing the best EV charger for your electric car

Green Charging

Additionally, the manufacturer must make sure that future replacements, services and updates are readily available to customers. Our top picks would be EV chargers from the likes of EVBox , myenergi and ProjectEV. An ordinary charger only charges your vehicle, and that’s it! What are they saying about the manufacturer?

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

Driivz

Sustainability, or “going green,” is the responsible use of environmental resources so that future generations will have enough to meet their needs. As the TV commercials like to remind us, ‘this the season for giving a new car to that special person in your life’. 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

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In the not-so-distant future, the batteries in millions of EVs can become an integral component of a renewable energy ecosystem. When wind and sun are plentiful, excess clean energy can be stored in the batteries of EVs that are parked and connected to smart chargers.

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Beyond Basics: What Growth-Oriented Providers Should Look for In EV Charging Management Software

Driivz

Future-proofing capabilities include: Configurability to support changing business processes API-based support for your existing business management applications, other solutions, or your own custom-developed tools Vendor-agnostic support for the full range of charger types Open support for industry protocols and standards , such as OCPP 2.0.1

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

Green Car Congress

ChargeScape aims to provide energy management services to help support grid resiliency while looking ahead to the future of V2G capabilities that will benefit both EV customers and electric utilities. This will support the many EV customers who do not use “smart" chargers at home, as their EVs would otherwise be unreachable for grid services.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.