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  <title><![CDATA[New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, <a href="https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2024/outlook-for-electric-mobility" target="_blank" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="df17f5fe-cbc3-4e3c-86ce-928e3a540089" data-entity-substitution="canonical">half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>While more EVs on the road sounds like great news for the environment, it could lead to complications. The electric grid is not yet ready to support the EV influx, and unaddressed capacity limitations could threaten the future of the EV industry.&nbsp;</p><p>Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a device to help avoid grid overload: a revolutionary EV smart-charging system.&nbsp;</p><h3><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/feature/ev-smart-charger">Read the story here</a>.&nbsp;</h3>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[The revolutionary system allows for cheaper, carbon-free charging and aims to reduce the burden on the electric grid as more EVs enter the roadway.]]></value>
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            <body><![CDATA[<p>The EV smart charger allows users to customize their charging, with the ability to weight preferences for carbon-free energy, cost, charge speed, and battery health. Credit: Allison Carter&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Catherine Barzler, Senior Research Writer/Editor</p><p><a href="mailto:catherine.barzler@gatech.edu">catherine.barzler@gatech.edu</a></p>]]></value>
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