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Electric Vehicles

Charge point operators are worried about the grid

Findings from a new survey of charge point operators, EV charging improvements from Hyundai, and other charging-related news from May.


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Electric Vehicles

How optimizing EV charging at the grid edge can yield major cost savings for utilities

The findings support the use of interventions at the edge of the grid to complement other strategies like time-of-use rates and demand-response programs.


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Electric Vehicles

EV charging software startup WeaveGrid announces backing from Hyundai, Kia

EVs are becoming more closely entwined with the grid, thanks to emerging capabilities like vehicle-to-grid technologies.


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Electric Vehicles

Ford teams up with utility company to test managed EV charging for fleets

Pilot program aims to “build a blueprint for organizations to successfully navigate the transition to electric vehicles,” Ford Pro product manager tells Tech Brew.


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Electric Vehicles

How Octopus Energy aims to wrangle Texas’s clean-energy transition

The retail energy provider is building a business around the idea that we can more efficiently align demand with existing energy supply.


Electric Vehicles

How does the electric grid work?

Data centers, electric vehicles, and sustainability efforts are all changing how the US generates and distributes power.


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Electric Vehicles

What will it take for electric grids to meet blossoming EV demand?

To meet demand for everything from electric long-haul trucking to family road trips, utilities will need coordination and technology to make electrical infrastructure more efficient.

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