Chicken or egg? Cracking the paradoxes of EV charging infrastructure

The EV industry is full of chicken-and-egg paradoxes: from whether we need more EVs or chargers first to how CPOs should balance cost and experience. This blog unpacks four major paradoxes shaping EV charging infrastructure and explores how smart energy management can help operators turn challenges into opportunities.

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Energy

The Netherlands conundrum: Low grid capacity, high feed-in

Net metering in the Netherlands means high feed-in, while more EVs and heat pumps increase electricity demand. Low grid capacity makes PV self-consumption vital

Life at gridX

Women in tech: Advancing energy with creativity and innovation

Women in tech constitute 22% of all tech roles in Europe. Hear from 3 female developers at gridX on how to improve gender diversity in the energy industry.

Energy

Swiss e-mobility: No scaling without integration

Swiss e-mobility ambitions are huge. Learn what is driving the rise of EVs in the alpine country and how mobility operators can reach peak scalability.

Energy

Rising electrical loads in the Iberian Peninsula must become smart

PV systems, EVs, batteries and heat pumps are coming to Spain and Portugal. To handle it, energy companies must be equipped with smart energy management.

Life at gridX

Jobs with good work-life balance: Sport benefits at gridX

Are you looking for jobs with good work-life balance? Learn how gridX employees find it with their Urban Sports Club and EGYM Wellpass sport benefits.

Sustainability

Europe heatwave must kick climate action into next gear

The start of June 2023 was the warmest ever recorded globally. Such records, also seen in Europe’s heatwave 2022, mean the time to abate change is running out.

XENON

How peak shaving benefits the grid and your wallet

Peak shaving is a load management method that minimizes peaks and balances electricity drawn from the grid. Learn how it enhances EV charging and saves money.

Energy

How to avoid the utility death spiral

To decarbonize oil and gas, the utility business model must change. Learn how companies can avoid the utility death spiral and make the switch to clean energy

Energy

Buy low. Sell high.

Electricity prices vary a lot throughout a day. With smart energy management consumers can shift their loads to off-peak periods – saving costs and emissions.