The US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has licensed its Smart Charger Controller to the California-based electric car maker Zap. The new controller technology manages peak energy demand to reduce power costs for consumers and lessen the demands on the electric grid. The controller technology will lower the demand for less green energy sources that are often used to satisfy peak demand.
via New Smart Grid Device to Charge Electric Vehicles.
Related posts:
- Consumers Energy Teams up with Ford Motor Co., Other Utilities on a Proposal to Promote the Use of Electric Vehicles
- Greentech Media: Electric Vehicles Could Surpass Grid or Support It
- Coulomb and GridPoint Unveil First Smart Grid Enabled Smart Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
- Ford Will Roll-Out Plug-ins with Smart Grid Tech
- Canadian smart grid could charge electric cars very cheaply
