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Energy Management at Scale with PowerFlex CTO Carl Moczydlowsky

Over the Air · 3 Oct 2024 · 32m

What this episode covers

Carl Moczydlowsky, CTO of PowerFlex, explains how the company manages commercial energy by integrating EV charging, solar, and battery storage through its PowerfulXX software. He details the technical challenges of maintaining reliable connectivity in concrete parking garages, noting that 85% of downtime stems from LTE and Wi-Fi failures rather than hardware defects. Moczydlowsky also discusses the industry's shift toward ISO 15118 plug-and-charge standards and the potential of bidirectional charging to optimize grid load.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
PowerFlex, ChargePoint, EV Go, EDF Renewables, InnerSolar, Digi, Cradle Point, Rivian, Mercedes
Products
PowerfulXX, Starlink, Kuiper, Ford Lightning, Audi E-tron
Also
Google Cloud

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