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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

Green Car Congress

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.

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CEC awards LADOT $6M to install solar and storage microgrid and EV charging to power 100+ electric buses

Green Car Congress

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid. MW of rooftop and bus solar canopy paired with a 4.5

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No fuel? No worries! Remote Australian roadhouse runs out of gas but still charging EVs

The Driven EV News

When fossil fuel supplies run out, EVs can still run on locally produced solar in some of the most remote regions on the planet. Remote Australian roadhouse runs out of gas but still charging EVs appeared first on The Driven. Maybe Mad Max should have driven an EV? The post No fuel? No worries!

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This electric truck stop won't offer gas or diesel—just 25 MW of solar-supplemented charging

Green Car Reports

The startup WattEV aims to build a 25-megawatt electric-only truck stop in Bakersfield, California, with charging powered by a solar array. The site will be open to the public, but WattEV also plans to use the charging stations for its own fleet of vehicles.

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How EV Drivers Can Save by Charging on Solar

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are cleaner, quieter, and cheaper to maintain than gas-powered vehicles. By going solar, you can set your own rate for electricity and save tens of thousands of dollars in EV charging costs. But one overlooked benefit is that EVs allow drivers to control the price of their fuel.

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Teijin and Applied EV develop polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility

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Teijin and its joint development partner Applied Electric Vehicles have developed a polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility applications. The new solar roof uses Teijin’s Panlite polycarbonate resin glazing for its surface. Solar roof. Blanc Robot with solar roof.

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

Baua Electric

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Saturday that there is now one EV fast charging station for every five gas stations in California. California has led the US in the number of EVs and EV charging stations every year since 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration in December. More than 1.84