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GM launches Dealer Community Charging Program; > 40,000 charging stations and new smart EV supply equipment

Green Car Congress

GM and its dealers, together with local community partners and stakeholders, will help facilitate the installation of up to 40,000 Level 2 chargers at popular destinations and workplaces in the areas that dealers serve. GM’s family of Ultium Chargers will include: An 11.5 kilowatt/48-amp smart charger.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

There are many types of Demand Response programs, ranging from direct compensation-based programs for commercial and industrial customers to savings-based programs for consumer and retail customers. Demand Response programs originate with the utilities or grid operators who supply electricity. What is a Demand Response event?

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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. Most cars are parked 95% of the time, making EVs ideal flexibility assets for the grid.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Level 2 Home EV Charging Station 

Blink Charging

Level 1, Level 2, and Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFCs) – despite often being called “chargers” – are more akin to tools that move power from the electricity source to the charger, which, again, is built into the vehicle. . With a Level 2 charger like the HQ 200, you can future-proof your EV installation further.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

Indeed, despite global production challenges, microchip shortages, supply chain disruptions and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 was yet another record-breaking year for EV registrations. My advice is therefore to consider installing a renewable-compatible EV charger , even if you don’t yet have solar panels installed.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

These chargers remove the inconvenience of having to wait at a public station by juicing up your car at home while you are asleep. Public and commercial charging infrastructure companies are struggling to keep up as plug-in electric vehicles become a larger part of the automobile industry. Why do we need home charging stations ?

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

Driivz

Meeting the need to deliver readily available energy for EV charging is essential to keeping the fast-growing population of electric vehicles (EVs) moving — and to sustaining the EV industry’s momentum. Smart charging refers to the level of technology in the charger hardware itself.