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

Driivz

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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

Driivz

EV smart charging and energy management This capability uses data and algorithms to determine when and how an EV plugged into a smart charger will receive power. International operators will also need support for multiple currencies and tariffs. and ISO 15118.20.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

Driivz

EV smart charging and energy management Smart EV charging and energy management combine a set of technology and industry best practices that determine when and how an EV plugged into a smart charger will receive power. Similarly, CPOs and EMSPs rely on interoperability across charging networks with EV roaming.

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

Green Car Congress

Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in the US and Canada, ChargeScape will unlock entirely new value that EVs can provide to the electric grid, while enabling EV customers to earn financial benefits through a variety of managed charging and energy-sharing services.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

With legislation introduced last year mandating the installation of smart chargers, as standard, to all new property developments, the accessibility of domestic charging is quickly pushing range anxiety and public charge point availability issues into the history books. After all, EVs are basically just mobile batteries.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise. This promotes grid resilience using low-demand hours for EV charging power.

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