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WattEV opens US’ first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solar

Baua Electric

That latter part is particularly interesting – WattEV got grants from the California Energy Commission to create this grid-islanded setup, wherein power for the chargers is fully provided by 5MW of on-site solar (which WattEV wants to expand to 25MW eventually) and 3MWh of battery backup. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Why terminal tractors are the best first choice to electrify – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

OK Produce in Fresno, California, delivers perishable fruits and vegetables, so uptime is critical. The company is moving forward aggressively with electrification, and part of its strategy is electrifying its drayage vehicles.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. “ We think there will be a substantial preference on the part of the customer to head to 220. Frankly, we need to find a way to make that a seamless part of the whole customer experience. But we see a 6.6

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Remember its PURE D.C.

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