In-Between Charges

You might be asking, what on earth are these schemes? In short, they make the grid more sustainable by providing flexibility in the amount of assets that can help support it, opening up new opportunities for businesses to make a profit. In long, listen to the episode ;)

With the help of Michael Kent from flexibility service provider GridBeyond, we explore a series of new tools that have come up during this stage 2 of the electrification revolution. Michael, as Head of EV solutions, is responsible for the growth strategy and deployment of EV related solutions for grid and flexibility services. From connections to charging, infrastructure, aggregation, and energy market access, the list goes on.

Come with us and learn more about the ABCs of grid services for businesses, go through the different stages of the electrification transition, get an intro to V2G and where that service is going to, a peek into the American grid, and the importance of B2B collaboration in the electrification and EV space.

And stay till the end to learn more about season 2!

Between the State of the Industry report and the long-time coming Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations (AFIR), there’s a lot to unpack when it comes to EV charging regulations in Europe, standards and frameworks that different countries have adopted and lessons learned from these. Lucie runs us through some of the latest highlights from the report (did you know that even if the EU reaches their target goal of EVs on the roads, the total demand on the electricity grid would be only 4%?), how different counties are preparing to face AFIR, and even different pricing strategies and how that affects an open market policy.

Join Mike and Kevin as they sit down with Lucie and listen to them break down the twists and turns of EV charging in Europe, run us through how EU standards are set and best practices, and discuss whether there should be a right to charge (or is that Kevin’s American spirit coming through?).

Is range anxiety real? Aren’t EV batteries really resource heavy?? Why is there such a disparity in EV adoption between the U.S. and Europe?!! We’ve got you covered.

Get to know the hosts better and learn about the industry mysteries and misconceptions on the latest episode of In Between Charges.

And if you think your CPO business name would be even better, let us know!

If you wish to jump to a specific episode section, here is the breakdown:

0:54 - What are some of the biggest risks to widespread EV adoption?
3:23 - Why is there such a disparity in EV adoption between the USA and Europe?
6:55 - What are some tips to make the switch from ICE cars to EVs?
9:27 - Aren’t EV batteries really resource heavy?
14:22 - What are all these grid connection problems and how do they impact charging infrastructure?
20:28 - What is range anxiety and is it real?
23:41 - What are the main differences between the charging experience today and 5 years from now?
26:19 - If you could fix one thing from the EV industry by swinging your magic wand, what would it be and why?
27:55 - What is one of the gnarliest CP installs you’ve seen?
30:26 - If you were to start your own CPO business, what would it be called and why?

EVs open up a whole world of opportunities for how we consume, produce and interact with the energy market. The reason for those opportunities is the technology that EVs come equipped with. These new electrified platforms let designers and engineers re-think the design of the car and how consumers fuel and interact with their vehicles and their homes.

So today, we are joined by Henrik Langeland, the CEO and co-founder of Enode. He will give us a rundown of the current status for transport electrification, the hurdles to reach mass consumption, the role utility companies might play, and Enode’s role in connecting all players involved.

From removing those notoriously high Scandinavian vehicle taxes to purchase incentives, along with charge plug standardization and the promotion of charging infrastructure in even the most remote areas in the country Norway is doing - and has been doing -  a little bit of everything to promote EV adoption.

Today they are joined by Norwegian EV expert and advisor for charging and battery technology, Jan Tore Gjøby. Jan breaks down the history of EVs in Norway, and explains how exactly these new technologies are able to thrive in some of the harshest weather conditions in the Nordics.