article thumbnail

Shell to divest 1,000 retail locations, and also expand EV charging. Coincidence? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Shell Recharge, our public charging network, currently operates in around 33 countries.” “At the end of 2023, we had around 54,000 public charge points for electric vehicles at Shell forecourts, on streets and at locations such as supermarkets. We expect to have around 70,000 public charge points by 2025 and around 200,000 by 2030.

article thumbnail

6 Places Electric Car Drivers Want to See EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

Charging at home is still the priority, according to survey results from Boston Consulting Group. Supermarkets In terms of public charging locations, supermarkets and grocery stores ranked fourth among U.S. Setting them up to recharge is a critical way to show you support those efforts.

article thumbnail

Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; When the plant is inactive, such as holidays, the stored solar energy will provide power during periods of insufficient or inconsistent sunlight. Portland, Ore.;

Michigan 363
article thumbnail

Cape Cod EV Chapter to the rescue!

Electric Auto Association

EVA Cape Cod forms to promote charging infrastructure EVACC chapter co-founder Matt Scinto and daughter in his Tesla While electric vehicle (EV) chargers may be plentiful in Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts, the popular tourist destination of Cape Cod is a charging desert. We don’t have many big-box stores on Cape Cod.”

article thumbnail

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Green Car Congress

This project will demonstrate the use of advanced sensors and monitoring instrumentation on low voltage (secondary) networks in downtown Boston to improve grid reliability and safety. The 1 MW/4hr system will store potential energy in the form of compressed air in above-ground industrial pressure facilities. 12,392,120. 10,792,045.

article thumbnail

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries.

Grid 138
article thumbnail

Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Karma, a luxury four-passenger sedan, can be recharged by plugging it in; it can then be driven on power from a battery alone for 50 miles. After that, an onboard gasoline generator kicks on to recharge the battery, extending the range by 250 miles between fill-ups. The Karma can be refueled quickly.)