Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2020
HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. HOMER Grid software addresses two types of charging scenarios when it simulates energy systems.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
The PNNL technology tells a vehicle’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. has licensed smart charging controller technology developed at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for incorporation into its charging station equipment.
Driivz
MAY 10, 2022
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.
Driivz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Participants are rewarded for their willingness to be flexible in their energy use in response to grid conditions or peak hours, while utilities gain a more reliable grid, avoid outages, and defer investments in additional generation capacity. Or they can agree to let the utility control when the charger provides electricity to the EV.
Driivz
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Sustainability, or “going green,” is the responsible use of environmental resources so that future generations will have enough to meet their needs. While it can be as simple as plugging the car into the outlet, you can do much more with a smart charger. Smart electricity meters work in a similar way.
MyEVOnline
AUGUST 3, 2020
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.
EV Match
JANUARY 13, 2023
Explore This List of Helpful Resources for EV Charging Rebates and Incentives. JEA Drive Electric program offers residential customers up to $300 in bill credits for the installation of a home charger. National Grid – Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island. National Grid is a large utility company in the Northeast.
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