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ZAP licenses PNNL’s Smart Charger Controller Technology

Green Car Congress

ZAP has entered into a non-exclusive license for the Smart Charger Controller technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The controller technology allows electric car owners to recharge their rides at times of lowest cost and least stress on the grid. Earlier post.)

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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

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.

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Colorado to launch smart-charging pilot program as it prepares for EVs

Green Car Reports

As it prepares to launch an electric-car mandate in coming years, Colorado is working to learn how electric cars can help it move to a more renewable energy grid.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Some people even invest in smart chargers that apply extra power when it gets too cold outside. By doing this, less energy will be used because it takes more energy to raise the temperature than maintain it.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. Credit: GE).

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Electric Vehicle Project Ideas | Ph.D., MTech, MSc | Electrical, Management, Mechanical & More…

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Efficiency, range, energy consumption, etc.). #2 that causes more energy consumption. #3 Vehicle to Grid is a really interesting area to do projects. The idea here is that you can connect your EV to the power grid and flow power from your EV to the Grid. Power Electronic converters 3.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

Let’s face it, the power grid is always down in the murky setting of a post nuclear zombie movie or game. Luckily for you this article is in set in the year 2040 and the world of energy has drastically moved on since the days of fossil fuel reliance, with the ban on the sale of fossil fuel cars 10 years prior.

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