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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. Frontier Energy, Inc., It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

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NREL study finds most depot charging could accomodate short-haul heavy-duty electric trucks without upgrades

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In most cases the existing technology grid can accommodate truck charging at depots. That perception is shifting, and our research suggests that certain short-haul operations can be electrified today with relatively low-power depot charging that won’t overwhelm the grid. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

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SwRI develops first ERCOT-qualified vehicle-to-grid aggregation system

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SwRI’s V2G aggregation system allows electric delivery truck fleet owners to make money by using normal vehicle charge times to assist in managing grid frequency. The SwRI system suspends vehicle charging when the electric grid frequency drops too far below 60 Hertz, the normal operating frequency. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

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Utilities and their regulators can match the readiness of fleets to deploy electric trucks with workable, commonsense plans to maximize the use of existing grid distribution capacity and plan for growth to meet future needs. California and Texas alone are projected to account for a combined 19% of charging energy needs in 2030.

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These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

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states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. The data shows that California leads energy storage availability by a wide margin, with just over 7.3 Texas follows in second with nearly 3.2 As of November 2023, two U.S. The post These 10 U.S.

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Tesla Powerwalls have launched in Taiwan and Portugal

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On Wednesday, the Tesla Energy account on X posted that the Powerwall is now available in Taiwan, including a link to the Taiwanese page for the energy storage product. website says the Powerwall 3 will become available in 2024. The page shows the Powerwall 2 , though it doesn’t include the Powerwall Plus or upcoming Powerwall 3.

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Daimler Truck North America and partners to form JV for nationwide charging network for MD and HD commercial vehicles

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As in Europe, the lack of a publicly available, nationwide electric charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles in the US, especially for long-haul freight operations, remains one of the biggest barriers for widespread deployment of electric trucks.