New year, new bidirectional cars: 2025 edition
While 2023 was full of new vehicle announcements, last year carmakers took the strategic approach to refine and enhance their existing offerings instead – and that’s to be expected. The release of new models typically follows a multi-year planning and development cycle, often ranging from …
New year, new bidirectional cars: 2024 edition
2023 was a banner year for EVs in the US as a record number of drivers joined the zero-emissions club. Over 1 million new EV owners were won over by cars that delivered more smiles per mile. But with the US allocating more land to …
dcbel to receive $52M+ courtesy of California Energy Commission V2X grant
Significant funding opens new avenues of collaboration between dcbel and other next-generation residential energy companies. MONTREAL – Smart home energy company dcbel is proud to have been selected to receive the largest tranche of funding under the Responsive, Easy Charging Products With Dynamic Signals (REDWDS) …
A week in the life of a dcbel home
It won’t be long before bidirectional charging becomes the norm. A growing number of automakers are adopting the technology, with new and upcoming EVs from GM, Ford, Volvo, Hyundai and Mercedes boasting bidirectional capability. Even Tesla, long resistant to bidirectional charging, confirmed that its vehicles …
dcbel Closes USD $50M+ Series B for its Breakthrough Bidirectional Home and EV Energy Station
Funding round led by Idealist Capital; Pierre Larochelle named to Board of Directors MONTREAL – Smart home energy company dcbel and existing investors Volvo Cars, Coatue, Kevin Mahaffey and Real Ventures are welcoming Idealist Capital following the closing of a successful USD $50M+ Series B. …
Is NACS compatible with bidirectional charging?
The first question that came to mind when our forward-thinking readers saw headlines claiming that Tesla had apparently won the charging war centered around compatibility with bidirectional charging functions like vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power flow. Does the adoption of the “North American Charging …
Bidirectional charging at home: Understanding V1G, V2G, V2H and blackout power
Rooftop solar and battery storage are increasingly popular residential energy assets that provide homeowners with clean electricity when they need it most. In an era when electricity prices are steadily rising, and the country’s aging grid is increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, solar and storage …
dcbel’s residential bidirectional DC charger first to achieve certification in the US
SAN BRUNO, Calif. and MONTRÉAL – dcbel has successfully fulfilled all UL requirements for the company’s r16 Home Energy Station to become the first certified residential bidirectional direct current (DC) electric vehicle (EV) charger in the US. This universally compatible solution will allow customers to …
Offboard DC power converters are a future-proof home energy solution
As a centralized smart inverter, dcbel’s Home Energy Station is like Grand Central for your home’s clean energy. It is designed to be the only device in your renewable energy ecosystem that performs AC ⇄ DC power conversion – meaning the current flowing to and …
dcbel attracts investment on its bidirectional EV charging from Volvo Cars
MONTRÉAL and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 17, 2023 – Smart home energy company dcbel has secured a strategic investment from Volvo Cars. The Swedish car manufacturer has chosen to support dcbel’s R&D and go-to-market endeavors through its corporate venture capital arm, the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. …
