Public charging stations can be built either with proprietary or open charge point protocol technology. An OCPP specialist provides an explainer on the merits of the open protocol
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Researchers say peer-to-peer electric car charging system, allowing EVs to “lend” energy to each other, could cure range anxiety and reduce battery size.
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Electric cars still lack a unified standard for DC fast charging, but the latest version of the CHAdeMO charging standard comes closer to achieving that goal. CHAdeMO 3.0 is being co-developed with the China Electricity Council, and will operate under …
New ultra-high-powered charging protocol – to be first released initially in China in 2021 – will support 500kW charge rates.
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Electric-car charging infrastructure in Chicago could use a boost, and the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance Friday meant to pave the way for that. Scheduled to take effect this fall, the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Ready (EVSE-Ready) ordi…
Wireless charging for passenger cars has been slow to take off, but a recent demonstration shows the potential of the technology for commercial trucks. The United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) announced in a press r…
Long range electric vehicles such as the Model 3 are transforming the auto market as people but they are also changing the way in which energy utility providers need to respond.
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A ride-along with a disabled driver revealed many “unseen” barriers. Now the utility says all new stations will have more space, flat grading and equipment in easy reach
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With a global pandemic forcing people to be more self conscious about the objects they touch, what better time to launch a robotic charging system for electric cars? Chinese startup Always has an idea that is both convenient, and could help reduce anxi…
Team of Japanese researchers from Yokohama University develop new electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could see them cost less, deliver longer driving range for EVs, and even last longer.
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