Power management company Eaton has expanded the residential demonstration area within its Experience Center in Pittsburgh. As vehicle electrification continues to have a cascading impact on energy infrastructure, Eaton installed its latest smart breakers and EV charging infrastructure to show visitors how these technologies can contribute to home energy management strategies for the benefit of… Continue reading Eaton showcases smart breaker EV charging technology
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EV charging company EnviroSpark secures $15 million in total funding
Georgia-based EV charging company EnviroSpark has completed a $10-million funding round led by Ultra Capital. The company announced its $5-million Series A funding earlier this year, bringing total outside investment to $15 million. EnviroSpark plans to use the additional funding to expand its services and increase its employee headcount nearly fourfold. EnviroSpark partners with property… Continue reading EV charging company EnviroSpark secures $15 million in total funding
Splitvolt unveils its next-gen Splitter Switch for affordable Level 2 home EV charging
EVSE manufacturer Splitvolt has unveiled its next-generation Splitter Switch. The newest iteration of the Splitter Switch features a more stylized look, new components and cETLus safety certification. Splitvolt says its Splitter Switch is designed to make home EV charging simple, affordable and safe by automatically sharing an existing 30 A dryer circuit instead of requiring… Continue reading Splitvolt unveils its next-gen Splitter Switch for affordable Level 2 home EV charging
The Mobility House to manage charging and V2G for 30 electric school buses in NYC
New York City School Bus Umbrella Services (NYCSBUS) has selected The Mobility House to manage charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operations for a major school bus electrification project. NYCSBUS, which received an $8-million grant from NYSERDA for the program, will use The Mobility House’s energy management system, ChargePilot, to optimize infrastructure planning and operation for 30… Continue reading The Mobility House to manage charging and V2G for 30 electric school buses in NYC
Siemens selects site for second US EVSE manufacturing hub
Siemens eMobility has announced plans to establish its second US EVSE manufacturing hub in Carrollton, Texas. Siemens is retrofitting the existing 80,000-square-foot plant, which will serve as the manufacturing site for the company’s new VersiCharge Blue, a Buy American-compliant Level 2 AC charger specifically designed for the US market. Siemens expects the plant to be… Continue reading Siemens selects site for second US EVSE manufacturing hub
Here’s why oil and gas companies are racing to invest billions in EV charging
As regular Charged readers know, oil companies have been on an EV charging spending spree. They’re getting into public charging in a big way, and it goes far beyond just installing chargers at their gas stations. Oil majors including bp, Shell and Total have been buying up companies at all points along the charging value… Continue reading Here’s why oil and gas companies are racing to invest billions in EV charging
FreeWire acquires Mobilyze.ai to enhance charging station siting recommendations
FreeWire Technologies, a provider of battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions, has acquired Mobilyze.ai, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help site hosts strategically place fast charging stations. FreeWire says Mobilyze.ai’s charging analytics and prediction platform will provide powerful capabilities to help site hosts make data-driven decisions regarding charging station deployment. Site… Continue reading FreeWire acquires Mobilyze.ai to enhance charging station siting recommendations
Airgain provides embedded modems for charging station manufacturer
Airgain says an unnamed manufacturer of EV charging stations has selected Airgain’s NimbeLink embedded modems to provide connectivity to the manufacturer’s nationwide network of chargers. Airgain’s line of NimbeLink embedded modems are end-device certified, and all RF components are included in the electronics, eliminating the need for RF design on the charger’s motherboard. The only requirement… Continue reading Airgain provides embedded modems for charging station manufacturer
Sandia publishes study on EV charging infrastructure vulnerabilities
Potential vulnerabilities in EV charging infrastructure range from the skimming of credit card information to the use of cloud servers to hijack an entire charger network. In “Review of Electric Vehicle Charger Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Potential Impacts, and Defenses,”published in the scientific journal Energies, Jay Johnson, an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, reveals the results… Continue reading Sandia publishes study on EV charging infrastructure vulnerabilities
Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages
By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. In almost every instance, Beam says its customers’ savings on construction and electric work exceeds the cost… Continue reading Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages