Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2023

A California firm shows a more convenient vision for EV charging stations, while Electrify America taps into the grid at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. VW confirms an electric Golf. And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. The four Level 2 charging points are powered by a 6.2-kilowatt Solar EV Charger operates even when the grid is down, and its transportable nature allows it to adapt as EV charging needs evolve.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A report from Melbourne University has looked into the potential benefits to the grid – as well as possible downsides – of the EV transition. The post Smart EV charging won’t hurt the grid – and could be vital in shift to renewables: study appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

JUNE 7, 2023

NRMA will start trialling an app to introduce billing at its fast-charging network later this year, and plans multiple off-grid charging sites at remote locations. The post NRMA to start billing for fast-charging, plans multiple off-grid charging systems appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Mack Trucks , part of the Volvo Group, has built a mobile off-grid charging system that’s integrated into the body of a Mack MD Electric truck. The mobile Mack MD Electric charging unit can be used for a limited time by customers who want to test the technology, and by dealers to facilitate EV demos.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 24, 2024

The post Vehicle to grid trial to test EVs as “batteries on wheels” in remote off-grid towns appeared first on The Driven. Utility to test how electric vehicles (EVs) can be incorporated into regional microgrids and used as mobile energy storage solutions.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 23, 2024

Japanese car maker says it has approval from South Australia's electricity network to export power back into the grid from its electric vehicles. The post Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) and Volvo Penta have launched two new charging units in the North American market in collaboration with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) and Portable Electric. The partnership applies Volvo Penta’s battery sub-system to enable mid-size electric machines to charge on a variety of jobsites.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Duke Energy, a North Carolina-based energy provider, is aiming to utilize the Ford F-150 Lightning to help reduce stress on the state’s energy grid. Duke Energy filed for a new pilot program that will equip 100 customer-leased EVs, including the F-150 Lightning , and use them for grid stabilization, the utility company said.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Dublin energy-as-a-service company GridBeyond and Copenhagen EV charging software provider Monta have partnered to offer software designed to reduce stress on the electrical grid. GridBeyond is delighted to be partnering with Monta to help balance the local and national grids.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 3, 2023

"Groundbreaking and revolutionary:" A 10-bay vehicle to grid charging station has been opened in South Australia, the largest in the country. The post Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid charging station opened to back up wind and solar appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 3, 2024

A much anticipated 75kW off-grid fast charger at the famed Nullarbor Roadhouse has been fully commissioned and is available for use. The post Off-grid fast charger at Nullarbor Roadhouse now ready for use appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Beam Global has secured an order from the US Army Corps of Engineers for 88 more EV ARC off-grid charging systems. Beam Global’s EV ARC is a portable off-grid charging system that includes solar panels and battery storage. The EV ARC systems will be deployed across 21 locations in 16 states.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 6, 2024

Transport and logistics company to create a 30-strong electric truck fleet that will be used for metro deliveries but will be powered and charged only by a massive off-grid solar and battery system.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The infrastructure bill brings some significant spending on charging infrastructure. Nissan Leaf battery packs help stabilize the grid in California. GM is building Bolt EV and EUV models again, amid battery replacements. Tesla has fixed another braking problem over the air. And Hyundai Motor’s first U.S.-made This and.

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Electrek

MARCH 26, 2024

Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”.

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Electrek

JULY 17, 2023

The Portuguese company Faro Electric Boats has just pulled the cover off of the new Faro PowerDock. The off-grid electric dock and boat lift is powered by a solar array, offering recharging opportunities even when shore power isn’t an option.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Honda maps out its charge-port shift for new EVs. port “off the grid.” ” And will more than four out of five new EVs sold in North Dakota really still fuel up with gasoline? Toyota has revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell pickup project, and it’s ready to take its biggest U.S. Toyota is producing.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

More and more people are recognising the huge opportunities of electric cars, buses and trucks for the grid. Charging behaviours and tariffs will be key. The post Batteries on wheels: How to turn Australia’s EV fleet into a grid storage asset appeared first on The Driven.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

This would allow it to provide the grid with a daily flexible power capacity of about 200 MW. By enabling electric vehicles to become active players in the power grid,” said Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff, “we are harnessing their potential to balance energy supply and demand, reduce carbon emissions, and promote renewable energy.”

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Baua Electric

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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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Government agencies and municipalities are lining up to buy Beam Global’s EV ARC solar-powered off-grid EV charging systems, which not only come in handy in a disaster-recovery scenario, but also offer a quick and simple way to deploy EV charging. Disaster preparedness and energy resiliency are imperative for national security.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

ARENA study on vehicle-to-grid technology reveals some astonishing financial benefits that could rapidly accelerate the rollout of the technology. The post Australian EVs could earn $12,000 in a single year with vehicle-to-grid tech appeared first on The Driven.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 30, 2023

Enel X Way, the Enel Group’s global e-Mobility business, announced its participation in GRID Alternatives’ new utility pilot electric vehicle program, designed to increase access to EV charging, and therefore encourage EV adoption, in low-income communities through added incentives and savings.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Delays in getting electrical service hooked up represent one of the biggest roadblocks to building more EV charging hubs, and several industry insiders have told Charged that a major reason for those delays is a shortage of transformers. Source: Hitachi Energy , Electrek The post Hitachi Energy invests $1.5

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The Driven EV News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Off-grid power company offers free EV charging to the public - but only when the sun shines. The post Adelaide of-grid power company launches free public charger – but only when the sun shines appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It was just in May 2021 that I had the privilege to interview Beam Global’s CEO, Desmond Wheatley, about a then-recent order from the state of California for 52 off-grid solar-power EV chargers. Each Beam Global EV charging unit has a 4.3 Typically news about […]. kilowatt solar array and up to 44kWh of battery storage.

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Electrek

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday launched the Better Grid Initiative to develop new and upgraded high-capacity electric transmission lines, which is great news for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure rollout, and clean energy in the US.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 15, 2023

Charging network announces hike in prices at its network of 50kW EV fast chargers in NSW and Queensland. The post EV fast charging network rates jump again, rising grid costs to blame appeared first on The Driven.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Photo: Paired Power Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power. PairTree comes with the “Paired Powered” app so users can manage charging from their phone. It can support either one or two Level 2 EV chargers.

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Electrek

MAY 6, 2024

WattEV has just opened the first electric truck charging depot in the US to use the new Megawatt Charge System, capable of delivering up to 1.2 megawatts of power, currently the highest-speed charger available in the US, along with solar and battery backup on-site and a unique partially grid-islanded setup.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2021

A dynamic wireless charging project could put the tech on the Interstate in Indiana. And are iron-air batteries good for a smart-energy grid? The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS establishes the serene side of a growing cohort of large electric luxury cars. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2021

California heat waves are prompting some warnings about EV charging. And Ford delivers some good news about range ratings on the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance. Audi shows us how it plans to phase out internal combustion. The controversial USPS contract for next-generation vehicles will rely on Ford components.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 19, 2022

EV fast charging network Electrify America has unveiled the first application of a megawatt-level battery storage system to support one of its charging stations. The post Electrify America’s first megawatt-level battery storage-backed charging station reduces stress on the grid appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya. The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced that it has installed its first-ever Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) in the state of Meghalaya at its office complex at Lapalang, Shillong. Meghalaya EV policy 2021.

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