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EnergyHub and Toyota North America partner on grid balancing programme

Smart Energy International

Software company EnergyHub and auto major Toyota Motor North America are collaborating on a programme to shift EV charging load away from times of peak electricity demand. This integration accelerates our work to improve the overall EV ownership experience while unlocking grid service value for our utility clients.”

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For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure

GreenBiz

For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . "We

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US Reliability Commission warns of bulk EV charging’s grid impact

Smart Energy International

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid.

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More money for EV charging software — ev.energy raises $33M

Canary Media

based startup ev.energy has built a customer base of 120,000 electric-vehicle drivers in Europe and North America who are using its charging software to save money, ease stress on the power grid and soak up as much surplus clean energy as possible. Over the past five years, U.K.-based

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SDG&E and Toyota to collaborate on vehicle to grid technology

Smart Energy International

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with the aim of researching and developing bidirectional tech for grid balancing.

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Global motor majors unveil grid-balancing EV company ChargeScape

Smart Energy International

have unveiled a partnership to establish ChargeScape, an equally-owned venture aiming to bridge the gap between electric utilities, automakers and electric vehicle (EV) customers. The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid.

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V2G to surpass stationary storage as virtual power plant asset finds study

Smart Energy International

The virtual power plant (VPP) integrated capacity of vehicle to grid (V2G) is forecast to surpass that of energy storage assets ahead of 2040. This is according to US-based consultancy Rethink Energy who in a report hail VPP technology as the core of future power grids.