Davis, California installs a second Paired Power solar EV charging station at a city park

Paired Power makes a microgrid-based EV charging solution that includes solar electricity generation and battery storage. The company recently installed one of its PairTree charging stations at Playfields Park in Davis, California—the second charging station that Paired Power has sold to the city. The PairTree system’s solar integration saves energy and enables off-grid operation, providing… Continue reading Davis, California installs a second Paired Power solar EV charging station at a city park

ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee

EV charging reliability as a service: Q&A with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry. It’s not news to Charged readers (or anyone who makes EV road trips) that public charging has a reliability problem. But whose problem is it? Many of the entities that installed public EV chargers over the last decade (businesses, municipalities, utilities) appear not… Continue reading ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee

Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost

Who needs charging stations? Q&A Pando founder Aaron Li. During times of rapid technological development, many companies address the new technology by adapting the trappings of the old (Remember internet portals and online malls?). However, those who think “outside the box” (Remember that tired old phrase? It’s back!) are sometimes able to unlock major savings… Continue reading Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost

EVgo opens the first charging stations deployed through Toyota’s Empact project

EVgo is a public fast charging provider that operates more than 1,100 fast charging stations across 40 states. Toyota is a global automaker that could be a leader in vehicle electrification if it chose to be. Here’s a small step in the right direction. Toyota is cooperating with EVgo to roll out a network of… Continue reading EVgo opens the first charging stations deployed through Toyota’s Empact project

Monta and GridBeyond collaborate to help stabilize UK power grid

A partnership between Danish EV charging platform Monta and Dublin energy-management technology company GridBeyond has registered its first 2,000 EV charge points into the UK’s Static Firm Frequency Response (SFFR).  The SFFR is a preventative service in the UK electricity grid by which a predetermined quantity of power is automatically injected into the system when… Continue reading Monta and GridBeyond collaborate to help stabilize UK power grid

Ford distributes 140,000 free NACS EV charging adapters

Tesla announced plans to open up its Supercharger network to drivers of other brands’ EVs some years ago, but making this a reality remains a work in progress. EVs equipped with a CCS connector need an adapter to work with Tesla’s NACS (also known as SAE J3400) connector, and the Supercharger network’s software must be… Continue reading Ford distributes 140,000 free NACS EV charging adapters

DG Matrix raises $20 million to commercialize its multi-port solid-state transformer solutions

DG Matrix provides solid-state transformer solutions for data centers and electrification projects such as microgrids and EV fleets. Now the company has secured $20 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Clean Energy Ventures led the round, and industry stalwarts including ABB, Cerberus Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Piedmont Capital participated. The new funding brings… Continue reading DG Matrix raises $20 million to commercialize its multi-port solid-state transformer solutions

Versinetic’s SiteManager streamlines power management across EV charging sites

EV charging solution provider Versinetic has launched a new load balancing system designed to optimize and manage power distribution among EV chargers within a single physical site while remaining within capacity limits. Versinetic’s SiteManager is based on the company’s proprietary LinkRay platform, which enables charging providers to dynamically allocate available energy resources among multiple charging… Continue reading Versinetic’s SiteManager streamlines power management across EV charging sites

Rhythmos.io collaborates with E3 to study effects of EV charging on grid infrastructure

EV charging optimization platform Rhythmos.io has partnered with Energy and Environmental Economics (E3), an energy and environmental consulting company headquartered in San Francisco, to conduct a research study that examined unmanaged, passively managed and optimized charging scenarios in utility service territories in two regions of the country to gain an understanding of potential impacts and… Continue reading Rhythmos.io collaborates with E3 to study effects of EV charging on grid infrastructure

Wallbox opens pre-orders for Quasar 2 bidirectional charger

EV charging hardware manufacturer Wallbox has taken a step towards the day that EV drivers will be able to use the batteries in their vehicles to provide backup power for their homes and to save money on their electric bills. The company is now taking pre-orders for its new bidirectional DC charger, the Quasar 2,… Continue reading Wallbox opens pre-orders for Quasar 2 bidirectional charger