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 Continue reading →
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Electric vehicle maker Zap (Santa Rosa, Calif.) has licensed technology from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to build user-programmable EV chargers. Zap plans to use the technology in future vehicles and chargers for the U.S. and Asian markets. The news comes at a time when a growing list of small and large car makers are Continue reading →
