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New York City awards $3.8M multi-year contract to Envision Solar to purchase EV ARC solar-powered EV chargers

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New York City has issued a three-year contract to purchase Envision Solar International’s EV ARC products. New York City’s first order will be for at least thirty EV ARC units in 2017, making it the largest single order of EV ARC products in the company’s history.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. kW sun-tracking solar canopy, and battery storage options of 22, 32 or 43 kWh.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

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Now JFK is undergoing a $19-billion redevelopment project that, among several new terminals, includes the 2.4-million million square-foot, 23-gate terminal dubbed the New Terminal One, which will be the largest at JFKmore than twice the size of the current Terminal 1, which opened in 1998. MW of fuel cells and 1.5

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NASA and ARPA-E collaborate on iTech competition for transformational energy technologies

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Solar Power Systems. Innovative Power Management and Distribution (including smart grids and wireless power transfer). Citi will also host the final round of coaching and judging at Citi’s global headquarters in New York City from 11-14 June. High-energy Density Batteries and Supercapacitors.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. City of Santa Clarita, California: $4,620,000. PV Solar Implementation at facilities: Install PV solar in a variety of facilities.

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New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project

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The battery storage, which will replace the 20 MW NRG Arthur Kill GT1 peaker plant unit retiring in 2025 , will store power during non-peak hours and discharge power during peak demand periods, helping to maintain grid stability and resiliency. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Con Ed And First Student Bring Solar Microgrid To New York

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The post Con Ed And First Student Bring Solar Microgrid To New York appeared first on CleanTechnica. Con Edison and First Student are constructing a microgrid in Brooklyn to manage the charging requirements of electric school buses.

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