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Parallel Systems raises $50M Series A to build autonomous battery-electric rail cars that move freight

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The Parallel system can also help alleviate the supply chain crisis by enabling low cost and regular movement of freight in and out of ports. range between charges; uses 25% of the energy of a semi-truck. Charging Time. Less energy means smaller batteries, less strain on the grid, and lower charging infrastructure costs.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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Infrastructure considerations for charging and fueling, particularly as they affect future demand for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The researchers found that the most important, interrelated factors that impact alternative vehicle adoption include cost, driving range, and charging convenience. —William H.

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Electric cars buyers guide

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More renewable energy sources are being added to the UK grid all the time and it takes less energy to produce renewable electricity (and it’s a much cleaner process) than extracting and cracking crude oil to make petrol, while most new electric cars are packed with clever technology which makes then even more environmentally friendly.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. Utility companies are prioritizing their shareholders over the public’s need for cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable energy. The cost of the project, estimated at US $1.9 Limited interregional connections staved off disaster.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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While the value to the original automotive battery owner is restricted primarily to the elimination of end of service costs (battery extraction, disposal, recycling, etc.), Repurposing processed batteries should be demonstrated to confirm that a product of adequate reliability can be provided at low cost.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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The nonpartisan US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that federal policies to promote the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles, some of which also support other types of fuel-efficient vehicles, will have a total budgetary cost of about $7.5 billion through 2019. times the direct reductions. Electric Vehicles”.