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

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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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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

Companies like Gridserve are dominating the marketplace and, with more and more consumers starting to consider EV charging as part of their daily routine, I only see this corner of the market continuing to expand. This EV charging trend is expected to continue in 2023 – especially when it comes to solar and domestic-scale wind generation.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

The roll out of electric vehicles to supersede fossil fuel vehicles will play an almighty part in our quest to save the one thing that gives us life. In fact if you could strategically place zappi chargers in safe locations around the city, all hooked up to solar PV systems, so that you will never be caught short and run out of charge.

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How does the Zappi EV charger minimise your electricity bill but still keep you Fully Charged?

EVolution

For an affordable cost of $1395 + installation (generally around $800 for a straightforward job), you can obtain the 7kw single phase zappi, a smart charger capable of reading your renewable outputs and drawing upon them to charge your EV. That seems expensive for an EV charger.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.