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

Green Car Congress

Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in the US and Canada, ChargeScape will unlock entirely new value that EVs can provide to the electric grid, while enabling EV customers to earn financial benefits through a variety of managed charging and energy-sharing services.

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

Green Car Congress

HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. HOMER Grid software addresses two types of charging scenarios when it simulates energy systems.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

Blink Charging

Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise. This promotes grid resilience using low-demand hours for EV charging power.

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EV Smart Charging Regulations Protect the Grid and Optimize the Charging Experience

Driivz

Real-time energy metering and communications to ensure the stability of the grid and optimize charging for the benefit of the grid and the consumer . Support for price-based demand response and bi-directional charging for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications . EV Smart Charging Regulations in The United Kingdom .

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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. Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

As EVs become more mainstream, it is critical that more scrutiny is placed on this channel; as an industry we need to ensure consumers are fully educated and aware of the range of solutions available to them, some of which might have features they prefer or be priced at a level more suited to them. Smart Charging. What is a zappi?

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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. Or, a utility or an aggregator can determine the lowest cost time to charge an EV or the time with the least impact on the grid.