Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer assesses installation of a Smart Charger Controller device into a Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) provided by Energy Northwest. The Controller tells the car's battery when to start and stop re-charging based upon existing stress in the electric grid.
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| Document Title: | Smart Charger Installation |
| Category: | Energy Production and Conservation |
| Media Type: | Photos |
| Date of Image/Photo: | March, 2009 |
| Background: | Engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer (front) and his team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Nathan Tenney, scientist; Frank Tuffner, engineer; Vilayanur Viswanathan, engineer; Richard Pratt, engineer) developed the Smart Charger Controller to manage peak demands in the electric grid once a mass of electric vehicles hit the road. The Controller tells an electric vehicle's battery when to start and stop re-charging based upon existing stress in the grid. |
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