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The New War of the Currents

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Why standardising bidirectional charging is key to enabling vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and driving Europe’s next energy revolution. More than a century ago a fierce technological and marketing battle raged between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla to establish the standard for electrical power distribution. One favoured Direct Current (DC), the other Alternating … [continued]

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Up To 96 Fast-Charging EV Ports To Be Installed In Alberta & British Columbia

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There has been a lot of good EV charging news lately. Just about one month ago, it was announced that a little over 1,200 EV charging ports were installed in one project in British Columbia. On the West Coast of the US, the state of California has over 201,000 EV … [continued]

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Bidirectional Charging, AI, & Semiconductors — Volkswagen’s IAA Announcements

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Volkswagen made a series of announcements at the largest auto show in its homeland, and one of the largest in the world, IAA in Munich, Germany. From bidirectional charging to AI to semiconductors, the company was apparently trying to push the envelope and look more interesting and innovative than companies … [continued]

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