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EV charging network builder Volta announces $125M in Series D funding

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Volta, a builder of commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, announced an oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement agent to the company in connection with the financing.

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EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

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The CO 2 released during the hydrogen production is captured and can be stored or possibly used as a raw material by industry in the future. FUREC is preparing the necessary grid connections to the hydrogen and CO 2 infrastructure. FUREC is preparing the necessary grid connections to the hydrogen and CO 2 infrastructure.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The bipolar structure simplifies internal battery connections to reduce internal resistance and improve round-trip efficiency. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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XL to launch plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup at NTEA Work Truck Show

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XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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CoBank report suggests self-driving vehicles could easily overwhelm current data center market

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In 2020, globally we stored just under 3% of all data created, with a total storage capacity of 2.1ZBs. 4% of the datasphere would be stored. So, will the industry have enough storage capacity to support self-driving EVs if we can only store.4% If we were to increase our storage capacity 100 fold (to 210ZBs) by 2035, only about.4%

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How Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Is Connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

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We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.

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Siemens invests in Electrify America, the largest public charger in the US

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Recently, Volkswagen announced that its charging station subsidiary Electrify America has completed its first round of financing, with Siemens leading the investment and Volkswagen following. EA is also partnering with Walmart to install its fast-charging stations in more than 100 Walmart stores in 34 states.

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