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Using AC drives as battery chargers: industrial scenario of heavy-load EV development (Webinar)

The webinar will show the concept of the EV fast charging station supplied from renewable energy sources based on AC drives, presented by Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Sustainable Technologies. Two important features of AC drives will be presented: as a unidirectional EV battery charger and for powering electric motors. Join this webinar, where… Read more »

Liquid cooling EV fast chargers: design challenges and tips (Webinar)

EV charging stations are installed in many different harsh environments, and it’s essential to understand how ambient conditions affect liquid cooling systems and their components. Join this webinar, presented by CPC, where we will highlight the challenges of designing and specifying components given the tight spaces and ambient environments of EV fast charging systems. Learn… Read more »

LEM launches automotive-grade sensor for bidirectional EV chargers

Electrical measurement technology firm LEM has designed an automotive-grade residual current monitoring (RCM) type B sensor for bidirectional onboard EV chargers (OBCs). The new RCM type B sensor is designed to enable EV system engineers to progress towards transformer-less OBCs in a single unit while speeding up design architecture as it is ISO26262 Automotive Safety… Read more »

Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

Build your own microgrid in a few days: Q&A with Paired Power CEO Tom McCalmont As fleet operators know (or soon find out), deploying EV charging infrastructure involves much more than buying some chargers and running some conduit. Obtaining adequate power at a site is often a challenge, and it almost always takes a long… Read more »

Nissan to give second life to LEAF batteries at corporate HQ, takes stake in ChargeScape

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has announced it will take a 25% stake in ChargeScape, a software company that connects electric utilities, automakers and drivers, and that it is deploying two power management systems using second-life batteries from the Nissan LEAF. ChargeScape is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BMW, Ford and Honda, each with… Read more »

EnergyHub integrates Emporia EV chargers into VPP platform

EnergyHub, a provider of grid-edge flexibility, has integrated distributed energy resources (DERs) including EV chargers and energy storage products from energy management provider Emporia into its virtual power plant (VPP) platform. The collaboration incorporates Emporia’s products into EnergyHub’s Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), enabling grid-aware cross-DER optimization for utilities. Utility customers who use… Read more »

Variablegrid’s EVEMS allows older buildings to install EV chargers without electric panel upgrades

Variablegrid, a Vancouver, Canada-based power management company, has announced the release of its Electric Vehicle Energy Management System, or EVEMS, which can enable owners of older dwellings with limited electrical capacity to install Level 2 chargers without incurring the cost of upgrading their houses’ electrical panels. Homeowners frequently discover that the electrical service available in… Read more »

Ford Pro provides free EV chargers to California businesses

Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro, is supplying its Smart Charging Bundle to businesses in California—one of the largest commercial fleet markets in the US—under a new initiative to help make it easier to add EVs to their fleets. The bundle offers a complimentary Ford Pro Level 2 48 A charger or a Level 2 80… Read more »