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Leclanché expands marine electrification solution to include fast charger for ports, harbors and vessels; Damen 1st adopter

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Expanding its portfolio of solutions for the marine electrification industry, Leclanché is introducing a new “ports and harbor” infrastructure solution enabling hybrid and fully electric vessels to fast charge when returning to port. Earlier post.). The Amherst Islander II (Damen 6819 E3) is fully electric with a 1.9

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TECO 2030 and Skeleton Technologies enter strategic partnership to boost hydrogen use in marine sector

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Skeleton Technologies is a manufacturer of high power, fast charging energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive and industrial applications. However, a fuel cell system needs a few seconds to react to load changes so a high-power battery for peak shaving is the perfect match.

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PG&E and Angel Island Ferry partner to launch California’s first electric short-run ferry

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The electrification project represents an important milestone for PG&E’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Fleet Program, expanding the program’s support of transportation electrification to include the marine sector. This electrification project wouldn’t be possible without sufficient electrical supply for fast charging between ferry runs.

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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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The consumer chooses the make, model, and model year of the vehicle and enters the zip code where the vehicle will be charging. Zip code is required because emissions are dependent upon fuels used to generate the electricity, often referred to as the grid mix, which varies by location. The tool provides some interesting comparisons.

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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. Customized super chargers will be utilized to charge the truck’s battery during offloading and onloading at each stop—usually around 15 minutes.

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Beam Global receives first European order for its EV ARC solar EV charging systems – Charged EVs

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Beam Global has received a million-dollar order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for ten EV ARC EV charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, to be deployed at British Sovereign Bases on Cyprus. It took us five years to get our first million-dollar order in the US. It’s taken five months to do the same thing in Europe.”

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California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

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billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. This transformative investment will deploy charging and refueling infrastructure swiftly and equitably to make sure drivers of zero-emission cars and trucks feel confident they can refuel wherever they go.