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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Continuing its ten-year project to spend Volkswagen diesel-emissions penalties on zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, Electrify America will invest $2 million to install 30 solar-powered charging stations in rural California.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. —Adam Langton, energy services manager, connected eMobility, BMW of North America.

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MAY 21, 2024

In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 69 of the past 75 days. Jacobson continues to track California’s renewables performance – and it’s still exciting. California passed a law that commits to achieving 100% net zero electricity by 2045.

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MAY 15, 2023

California, the EV adoption and clean energy leader in the U.S., The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Electrify America will collaborate with six organizations in California to help develop and launch community-based programs to support brand-neutral education and awareness of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) for disadvantaged and low-income communities. Electrify America is investing $2.7 million in the education and outreach campaign.

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MARCH 15, 2022

Plant, Cooling Tower, Grid Inverter. NFPA 853, IEC 62282, NFPA 55, UL 1741 (grid inverter). The station will be connected to the data center on the American Honda campus in early 2023, providing a real-world power generation application to verify performance. Safety Monitor. Code/Standards. billion annually by 2030.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Retail giant Costco has installed on-site solar generation at a new electric truck charging project in southern California. Costco contracted Washington-based Trinity Structures to design and build an off-grid rooftop solar system at its distribution center in Mira Loma. Trinity completed the project in four months.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved Electrify America’s plan to invest its second $200 million in California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure and education programs. In finding that Electrify America’s Cycle 2 California ZEV Investment Plan meets or exceeds all requirements of the 2.0L

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APRIL 23, 2022

GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA).

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JUNE 16, 2017

During its latest business meeting, the California Energy Commission approved more than than $17 million was approved for nine new hydrogen stations that will expand the refueling infrastructure network in California. FirstElement Fuel, Inc. will develop eight hydrogen refueling stations.

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MARCH 23, 2021

This advanced smart charging initiative is available to all BMW’s battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) drivers in Northern and Central California who are also PG&E residential, electric customers. Through smart charging, EVs act as a flexible grid resource to support the overall reliability of the electric grid.

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MAY 15, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved three major alternative fuel infrastructure agenda items totaling more than $6 million. million for 181 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed along California highway corridors, and at destination locations, workplaces, and multifamily buildings.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

Electrify America announced its next $200-million investment in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure as well as education and awareness in California which is outlined in its Cycle 2 California ZEV Investment Plan submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Santa Cruz-Watsonville. Santa Rosa.

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JUNE 30, 2022

GKN Hydrogen and Southern California Gas Co. million in DOE funding, two HY2MEGA hydrogen storage subsystems will connect to an electrolyzer and fuel cell at the ARIES facility on NREL’s Flatirons Campus near Boulder, Colorado. GKN Hydrogen’s HY2MEGA can enable safe, long duration clean energy storage without the need for compression.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

The California Air Resources Board announced that COSCO Container Lines Co., Adopted in 2007, the At-Berth Regulation was designed to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships and refrigerated-cargo ships while berthing at a California port.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The heavy-duty fleet charging stations are the first of four installations by Greenlots at warehouses across Southern California. All of the charging equipment for the project is connected to Greenlots’ SKY EV Charging Network Software, which enables seamless management of Volvo’s fleet and charging stations while balancing grid demand.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

NREL’s Shivam Sharda, lead author of the paper, said, “Both EVs and PVs have a complementary nature, which might play a pivotal role in energy systems resiliency, addressing concerns regarding grid stability and power management strategies.” Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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JULY 19, 2012

Honda unveiled HondaLink, a new in-vehicle connectivity system that will debut this fall on the ninth-generation 2013 Honda Accord. Owners of these electric vehicles will have access to applications designed specifically to maintain connectivity to their vehicle.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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MARCH 27, 2021

Jeep 4xe charging stations are scheduled to open this spring at three of the most popular off-road sites and iconic trails for the Jeep brand—Moab, Utah; the Rubicon Trail in Pollock Pines, California; and Big Bear, California.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

The energy capacity of these sites was 1,688 MWh, and the maximum power that could be provided to the grid from these sites at any given moment (power capacity) was 1,022 megawatts (MW). Much of the recent increase in new storage capacity comes from battery energy systems co-located with or connected to solar projects.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Folsom Powerhouse , in California, became the first facility to send high-voltage alternating current over long-distance transmission lines. Horatio Gates Livermore moved from Maine to California in 1850 during the Gold Rush in pursuit of riches, according to a walking tour of Folsom and the facility, which is now a state historic park.

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MAY 22, 2022

The poll was commissioned by Carbon Free California with input and support from Data for Progress. Diablo Canyon currently provides 8% of California’s in-state electricity production and 15% of its carbon-free electricity production. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is a nuclear plant located in San Luis Obispo, operated by PG&E.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Foresight Renewable Solutions has selected Imergy’s ESP30 series vanadium-based flow batteries ( earlier post ) for a Smart Microgrid project sponsored by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and hosted by the US Navy. GW of energy storage of energy storage infrastructure by the end of the decade.

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JULY 10, 2022

Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) invitd 25,000 customers to create the world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability, the utility announced. The program allows homeowners with a Tesla Powerwall to send electricity to the grid when needed. The VPP pilot program has now been launched.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its new EV Charge Network program. While EV adoption continues to grow in California, one of the biggest barriers remains the lack of available places to charge.

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MARCH 25, 2014

The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. University of California at San Diego will receive $95,000 to reduce the cost of biomass power generation by removing tar from the producer gas in the gasifier.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025. Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Earlier post.) Ensure pricing transparency for ZEV charging and fueling.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The VPP has notable benefits, as it helps support Puerto Rico’s power grid while providing compensation for homeowners participating in the program. Such a network of batteries would likely aid the grid very well. The utilization of the VPP could prevent power outages and reduce the need to rely on fossil fuel-powered peaker plants.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. emissions for a century or more.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Lines has paid $253,300 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board for violating the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Regulation. Fleets can accomplish this by turning off their diesel engines and connecting to grid-based shore power, or by using alternative technologies to achieve equivalent emission reductions while in port.

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APRIL 30, 2013

The California Energy Commission has awarded Electricore, Inc. The stored, compressed air will be used to generate electricity on an “on demand” basis to meet the facility’s needs, including periods of high demand or grid outages. The energy storage system will be deployed and operated within a microgrid context.

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JULY 11, 2017

The Share&Charge mobile app connects EV drivers with available residential and commercial EV charging stations and facilitates blockchain-based payments from visiting EV drivers to station owners. Share&Charge was founded by the innogy Innovation Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2020

It will provide 840 MW of reliable energy to the IPA purchasers it serves, including Los Angeles and municipalities in other parts of California and Utah. The power plant is connected to the Los Angeles power grid by an existing high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a settlement with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. The At-Berth Regulation is a critical tool for CARB to cut harmful toxic diesel emissions from ships docked in California ports, and we hope this penalty will send a message that violators will pay a hefty price if they fail to comply.

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