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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

Most trends come and go, but it’s safe to say that the future of transport is electric. Eco-smart charging will become commonplace Continuing on the theme of domestic charging, it’s worth mentioning the importance of future-proof tech and the ability to harness self-generated energy to charge your EV.

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The Future of Charging: Bidirectional V2G

MyEVOnline

After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. For this purpose, you either have an AC-DC converter inside the EV or a built-in converter inside the charger.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

Driivz

Analytics-driven insights you want your management platform to provide include utilization rates for individual charging ports, time-of-day patterns for utilization, types of chargers deployed, geographic coverage, and peak energy requirement for each charging port.

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

Driivz

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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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged EVs

Emporia Energy, which makes an energy management system for homes and small businesses, has launched a new smart Level 2 charger, and plans to offer bidirectional capability soon. Christian: Now you have a Level 2 EV charger that integrates with your system. It is a Level 2, 48-amp smart charger with a 25-foot cable.

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

Green Car Congress

Electric vehicle customers will also eventually have the opportunity for even more significant impact by sharing the energy stored in their EV batteries with the grid during times of peak demand through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications. More EVs on the road means increased electricity demand on utilities to charge them.

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