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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

Under normal conditions, this stabilizing technology will be particularly important as the power grid is expected to rely more and more on variable renewable resources such as wind and solar technologies. First, reducing the cost of integrating variable renewable generation reduces the electricity costs for all ratepayers.

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How to Have a Greener Christmas?

Driivz

And with the increase in sustainable power generation, EVs will someday run on 100% renewable energy. Sustainable gifts for the home: smart EV charging and smart meters. While it can be as simple as plugging the car into the outlet, you can do much more with a smart charger. Switch to LED Christmas lights.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. The transition to electric vehicles depends on the availability of renewable electricity and the infrastructure to enable users to charge their vehicles. EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

For decades, Americans have relied on electricity for light, heat, and cooking. Emerging Technologies Here is a quick look at a few emerging technologies and advances in EV charging that can support grid stability: Smart Charging Smart chargers are an affordable and easily implemented solution to reduce energy use and provide cost savings.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. The transition to electric vehicles depends on the availability of renewable electricity and the infrastructure to enable users to charge their vehicles. By definition this issue is not just a transport issue, it’s also an energy issue.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

light-duty vehicle sales. For instance, a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quarterly EV charging infrastructure trend report has identified only 1,246 EV charging ports at private multifamily residences across the entire United States, with nearly all being Level 2 chargers.

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

Charged EVs

This idea that you can store 75-plus kilowatt-hours of energy in your car and it’s sitting in your garage 95% of the time, and be able to tap into that as storage for distributing renewable generation, we think is a complete game-changer for accelerating the EV transition and solving some of the issues that the grid is having today.

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