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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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Plug Power is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the US west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California. The facility will use a new 300 megawatt zero-carbon solar farm to power 120 megawatts of Plug Power’s state-of-the-art PEM electrolyzers.

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

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As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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Up to $29M available for public EV chargers in SoCal; SCIP accepting applications

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A rebate project to increase public access to high-powered charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) throughout Southern California launched this week in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Rebates of up to $80,000, or 80% of total costs, are available in designated disadvantaged communities.

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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives

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Several plug-in electric vehicle charging networks currently operate in metropolitan areas. California State University, Fresno Foundation, and Cleantech San Diego Association. Energy efficiency in plug loads. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.; EV Connect Inc.; NRG EV Services LLC; and Recargo, Inc.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Employees with chargers at their workplace are six times more likely to drive a plug-in electric vehicle than the average worker, and chargers located at the workplace can potentially double an electric vehicle owner’s daily driving range. Earlier post.). Joining Electrify America in this initiative are SemaConnect, EV Connect and Greenlots.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $6M to EV charging infrastructure projects

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Examples include charging locations that would allow drivers of electric vehicles to more rapidly travel between San Diego and the Los Angeles area, the Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, Sacramento and Fresno, etc.

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

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OK Produce in Fresno, California, delivers perishable fruits and vegetables, so uptime is critical. Many fleets that are starting to use electric terminal tractors position them near where the drivers go in and out of the facilities, so when they stop for a break, they can plug in the vehicle and opportunity-charge it.”