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Demand charges seen as a barrier to the growth of public EV charging stations

The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and the charging stations they need is often described as a “chicken-and-egg” problem—but the prospects for adding stations is being scrambled by high electricity rates, according to a study by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The analysis of 230 California stations run by EVgo, the nation’s largest operator of public fast-charging ...

Apr. 12, 2017

By Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI)

Eaton ‘Follows the Charge’ at Hannover Messe 2013

Stand C69, Hall 11 Hannover Messe 8th -12th April 2013 Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton will be showcasing its new ideas and solutions for power management and efficient machines at this year's Hannover Messe under the slogan “Follow the Charge”. From 8th-12th April visitors to the company’s stand (C69, Hall 11) can find out how to meet both current and future ...

Mar. 25, 2013

By Eaton Corporation

Delta Introduces High Efficiency EV Charging Solutions for Ishavsveien Charging Network in Norway

Delta Electronics announced today that it will provide high efficiency Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions for the Ishavsveien charging network in Norway. Delta offers two DC Quick Chargers that provide 50-500V DC / 50kW output power with among the world’s highest efficiency. The first stretch of the Ishavsveien charging network will service the E6 ...

Sep. 24, 2012

By Delta Group

In Complete Charge - skytron`s Plant Controller Integrates PV Power Into the French High-Voltage Grid

For the first time, in March 2012, the power plant controller skycontrol is installed and commissioned in a photovoltaic installation that feeds directly into France's 63 kV high-voltage grid. Drawing from its solid experience in the control of utility-scale PV plants connected to medium-voltage grids, the Berlin-based company skytron® energy GmbH fine tunes the plant controller of the ...

Jun. 13, 2012

By Skytron energy GmbH

Scottish and Southern Embarks on New Electric Vehicle Charging Network Project

October 27, 2016 -- A new innovation project has been launched recently by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to examine how the UK's electricity network can prepare for the increase in electric ...

Oct. 27, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Eaton Raises the Bar in EV Charging with its Industry-Leading DC HyperCharger

Power management company Eaton announced today that it has released the first HyperCharger capable of fast-charging electric vehicles (EVs) up to one megawatt (MW). Designed to charge the world’s largest fleets of electric buses, the on-route charger was recently installed in several cities, including Tallahassee, Fla., Worchester, Mass. and Stockton, Calif. The HyperCharger is scalable ...

Dec. 9, 2013

By Eaton Corporation

eMotorWerks and Nayax Partner to Deliver Smart-Grid Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Recognizing the need for affordable, smart-grid enabled charging options with flexible payment methods for EV charging, eMotorWerks has teamed with EV Meter, a subsidiary of Nayax, for the development of ...

Dec. 8, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

How third party charges are piling on the pain of rising business energy costs

There's double trouble in store for business energy costs, with organisations being hit by rising wholesale prices, as well as non-energy charges, which account for more than half of today's electricity bills. Inprova Energy has published a guide to third party ...

Jul. 27, 2017

By Inprova Energy

NASCAR and Sprint Join Energy Department’s Workplace Charging Challenge

At the NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, N.C. today, officials from the Energy Department, NASCAR and Sprint Corp. announced the companies’ participation in the Department’s Workplace Charging Challenge -- a collaborative effort to increase the number of U.S. employers offering workplace charging by tenfold. The Challenge also supports the broader efforts of the Department’s EV ...

Feb. 6, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Green Charge Announces New Solar Partner Solution with Energy Storage Performance Guarantees

Green Charge today announced a new solution for the solar industry providing a simple, bankable way to add energy storage to new and existing projects. Designed for commercial solar developers and asset owners, the Green Charge solution includes design services, advanced control software, proven hardware, operations monitoring, and a kilowatt reduction-based performance guarantee. With ...

Jun. 6, 2017

By Green Charge

ULVAC Launches Charging System Combining PV Power Generation Facility with Rapid Charger for EVs

ULVAC is pleased to announce that it has been successful in developing and launching its new product, comprising a system combining a photovoltaic power generation facility with a rapid charger for EVs, and has received its first order from ChigasakiCity.ULVAC has developed and launched a photovoltaic power generation facility, and an EV rapid charger (including a normal charger), and their ...

Jan. 18, 2010

By Japan Corporate News - JCN

ULVAC Launches 'Hybrid Cycle Pit', Battery Charging System for Power-Assisted Bicycles

System Integrates a Small Wind Power Generator and a Solar Power Generator, Will be Installed in Chigasaki City Park Chigasaki, Japan, June 29, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - ULVAC, Inc. (TSE: 6728) is pleased to announce that it has developed and launched a battery charging system for power-assisted bicycles by integrating a small wind power generator and a solar power ...

Jun. 29, 2011

By Japan Corporate News - JCN

ClipperCreek Announces ETL Listing of Silver Spring Networks Direct-to-Grid™ Communications Enabled Charging Station

DistribuTECH--ClipperCreek announced today the ETL listing of its Silver Spring Networks’ Direct-to-Grid™ communications technology. The product pairs the grid-connected industry standard CS-40 electric vehicle charging station with Silver Spring UtilityIQ back-office software. This first of its kind product allows utilities to measure EV charging consumption and ensure grid ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By Intertek Group plc

Cut peak electricity demand to counter rising third party charges advises ENER-G Procurement

Half-hourly metered electricity customers should take urgent action to reduce their peak time consumption to mitigate hefty increases in transmission charges, says business energy purchasing specialist ENER-G Procurement. ...

Mar. 26, 2015

By ENER-G

Central Indiana Pilot Project with Toyota, Duke Energy, Energy Systems Network Envisions Common Standard between Plug-in Cars, Charging Stations and Utilities

As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to gain consumer acceptance and market share, automotive companies, utilities and charging equipment providers are collaborating on common standards to seamlessly align vehicles, charging stations and the power grid. Toyota Motor Corporation’s new pilot project in central Indiana will begin to answer the ...

Aug. 22, 2012

By Duke Energy

Ideal Power Converters Transforms PV, Grid-Storage, EV Fast Charging Markets With Disruptive Universal Power Converter Platform(TM)

Ideal Power Converters (IPC), a developer of disruptive power converter technologies, has been selected to speak at Intersolar North America 2012 in the ...

Jul. 3, 2012

Green energy controls cut costs and carbon for Wakefield residents

Residents at the Newfield House Independent Living Scheme in Wakefield are benefiting from affordable, lower-carbon heating and hot water, thanks to advanced metering technology supplied by sustainable energy company ENER-G Switch2. The company, based in Saltaire, near Bradford, was appointed by Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) to supply and operate a complete utility management ...

Aug. 16, 2010

By ENER-G

Environmentally Friendly Dust Control Product Introduced to Solar Energy Facility in California Winnipeg, MB

Due to the expanding global population and the increasing demand on energy resources, new alternative energy sources are in higher demand than ever in the world’s history. Solar power, which is the conversion of sunlight to electricity, is a fully renewable resource for energy production that is growing in production on an annual basis. A successful demonstration of Dust Stop was carried out at ...

Mar. 31, 2010

By Cypher Environmental Ltd.

NREL teams up on three ARPA-E Projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined DOE and research partners in launching the Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices (AMPED) program with a kick-off meeting in San Francisco. Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation ...

Jan. 16, 2013

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Solutia Demonstrates Advanced Solar Control, Range Extension Technologies at 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) will feature Saflex® S series advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers and XIR® reflective film products during the 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium Feb. 21 through Feb. 24, held in San ...

Feb. 21, 2012

By Eastman Chemical Company

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