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BP seeks stranded Tesla Supercharger sites in $1B EV charging buildout

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charging network, Bloomberg reports. ” Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this month fired most of the Tesla Supercharger team in a shift away from further fast-paced growth of the public charging network. .” charging network, said in an interview with Bloomberg. BP now appears ready to capitalize on that.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

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The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Fiscal Year 2020 Low-No bus program projects are: State.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Northrup Grumman Corporation (Elkton, Maryland). Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington). Eaton Corporation (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin). High-Power Oak Ridge Converter (ORC) for Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) Applications, $750,000. Electric Power Research Institute (Charlotte, North Carolina). First Solar Inc.

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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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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program.

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Is standard lithium LTD a sham?

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Albemarle : Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a market cap of $26.8bn. This project is in partnership with Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and Jujuy Energía y Minería Sociedad del Estado (JEMSE). The firm holds lithium resources across Australia, Argentina, and Mexico and has over 4,844 employees. m it reported in 2016.