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11 September, 2025

How can we align the stars for V2G in Europe?

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Cover of the EU report “Guidelines for tender procedure for deployment of public electric recharging infrastructure”

10 March, 2025

Tenders for public EV charging infrastructure

Organising tenders for public EV charging infrastructure is a key tool for public authorities – national, regional and local – to shape the EV charging network needed to enable their...

26 August, 2022

EV smart charging: A golden opportunity for distribution system operators

EV smart charging tariffs and services in Europe have grown rapidly in the last two years. Improving tariff design to include grid conditions can provide distribution system operators with...

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07 February, 2022

Europe needs smart charging of all EVs now

As sales of electric vehicles continue to rise, smart charging needs to be the standard. In fact, without smart charging as the default, costs for the energy system will increase unnecessarily,...

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05 November, 2021

EU’s buildings directive should give EV owners the right to a smart plug

Smart EV charging receives little attention in the debate around the energy performance of buildings. However, with a ‘right to plug’, buildings can spearhead the transition towards clean...

03 February, 2020

Standards are key to user-centred business models

In 2019, I once again had the opportunity to attend Hubject’s intercharge network conference in Berlin. I wanted to share some insights from this year’s edition. Günni shows what...