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PNNL Develops Plug-in Vehicle Smart Charger Controller for Managing Peak Demands in Grid

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a Smart Charger Controller for plug-in vehicles that will automatically recharge vehicles during times of least cost to the consumer and lower demand for power. PNNL engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer.

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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

The Grid Friendly EV Charger Controller technology notifies the car’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. By charging plug-ins when electricity is most readily available, the technology could translate into lower bills for vehicle owners and a more stable grid.

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$2500 rebates for EV smart chargers launches this month! But guess what? Yep, there are conditions…

EV Central

A multi-million dollar federal government scheme providing up to $2500 to install an electric vehicle smart charger will commence this month. But there are conditions READ MORE: Plug pulled! Up to $2500 will be offered per eligible smart EV charger that has been purchased and installed on-site. But guess what?

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Is your smart charger about to become dumb? Don’t get caught out, says myenergi

My Energi

With thousands of new EVs hitting the roads this month to coincide with the March plate change, myenergi is recommending that drivers choose carefully when it comes to specifying a future-proof home charger, ensuring that it’s WiFi or ethernet-connected to ensure that it doesn’t ‘go dumb’ in the future.

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EnviroSpark has installed over 7,800 charging plugs. Here’s what the company has learned.

Charged EVs

Numerous charging industry experts have told Charged that the seeds of reliability problems are often sown during the planning and installation process, before the first EV plugs in. Some would say, “Hey, I don’t care about the data, I just want people to be able to plug in and charge.” We used to see a lot more of that.

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

Green Car Congress

ChargeScape will enable the smart use of plugged-in EV batteries by securely providing energy data to electric utilities and system operators such as aggregated demand response, alignment of charging and EV battery utilization with off-peak, low-cost hours and the availability of high renewable energy.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

As these plug-in vehicles come to market, though, people in the auto and utility industries say there still are a few issues that need to be cleared up to make the transition smooth for car owners. A network of plugged-in vehicles could help stabilize the grid’s frequency and reduce the need for power plants used for that purpose.

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