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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

Green Car Congress

Electrify America plans to install 30 electric fleet-dedicated chargers paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the Port of Long Beach, California, as part of Electrify America’s $25-million “Green City” investment in the region at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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Greenius Gets Groove On with Greenpeace & GRID Alternatives

Creative Greenius

In this case for GRID Alternatives at a low income home in my old neighborhood in Long Beach, California. GRID Alternatives is my absolutely favorite group to work hands-on with because we do so much more than just inform and build awareness. I’ve never made less money or had a more rewarding time.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director

Charged EVs

We have hosted a series of workshops in Long Beach, California and Amsterdam, as well as virtual workshops to continue to raise awareness of MCS in the marine industry. Erika Myers: CharIN absolutely thinks there’s some opportunity for vehicle-to-grid integration. We have upcoming workshops in September and November.

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Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN’s Executive Director – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

We have hosted a series of workshops in Long Beach, California and Amsterdam, as well as virtual workshops to continue to raise awareness of MCS in the marine industry. Erika Myers: CharIN absolutely thinks there’s some opportunity for vehicle-to-grid integration. We have upcoming workshops in September and November.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. A year-long one. That’s when I also started doing radio commentaries for KLON FM-88 in Long Beach, then an NPR affiliate. I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left. So I’m finally taking one.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. However, these higher energy costs can often be managed through a sophisticated EV service platform for smart charging.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

The primary customers right now are the ports—Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles­—and the ports around the country are usually in urban environments. I think the truck technology is going to be there to do it, but I’m not sure the grid will get built out fast enough to do it on schedule. Garbage trucks.