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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

Charged EVs

The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application.

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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

Teslarati

Tesla is a part of a new energy partnership in Texas set to help expand the company’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in the state, as announced by one energy provider this week. Tesla Energy’s Powerwall home battery is super underrated, and it has so much potential in areas that are typically affected by power outages.

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Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars

Charged EVs

The Ford Power Promise focuses on drivers who can most easily charge at homestill the low-hanging fruit for EV sales. To address these challenges, last year Ford launched its Ford Power Promise, a marketing and support package to ease EV-curious shoppers (intenders) over the hump to buying and driving an electric vehicle. Its working.

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

Cars That Think

The Black Sea is almost 1,200 kilometers long, and the proposed undersea power cable would need to run the length of it, making it the longest and deepest in the world. And vital undersea cables elsewhere in Europe have recently been targeted, including a power line under the Baltic Sea that was severed in December.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

Cars That Think

Such equipment is scattered widely throughout power grids as a way to stop the flow of electrical current in an emergency. Hundreds of thousands of circuit breakers dot power grids globally, and nearly all of the high voltage ones are insulated with SF 6. Thats where they are making the biggest contribution, in my eyes.

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How OCPP Powers a Smarter, More Accessible EV Charging Network

EV Connect

Modern charging stations are essentially Internet of Things (IoT) devices with direct connections to vehicles, payment systems, and the electrical grid—making them potential targets for cyberattacks. This validation should cover both normal operations and edge cases like network interruptions or power fluctuations. OCPP 2.0.1's

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Fermata Energy launches vehicle-to-grid charging pilot for multifamily housing

Plug in America

Challenge Demand for electricity from the grid fluctuates throughout the day, which causes prices to fluctuate as well. Electric vehicle (EV) batteries can charge and store energy when demand is low and feed it back into the grid when demand is high. How can we leverage this unique EV capability for multifamily housing residents?

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