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AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2019, Siemens expanded the 272,000-square-foot Wendell facility to manufacture DC fleet EV chargers, adding more than 50 jobs. The Wendell location also works with local educational institutions including North Carolina State University and Wake Tech Community College for training and workforce development.

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JULY 19, 2011

The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. All eligible public or private fleet operations are welcome to apply.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. The new buses will replace four, similarly sized biodiesel-powered vehicles, representing more than 30% of Harvard’s fleet. The new 800-volt system architecture allows vehicles to accept high-power DC fast-charging.

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JULY 16, 2012

Evatran has successfully completed the first three installations of its Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology with Apollo Launch partners The Hertz Corporation, Duke Energy, and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Earlier post.).

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MAY 8, 2018

At the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Bus & Paratransit Conference, electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced high-power charging options to make a 100% electric bus fleet more easily achievable. North American cities, counties and transit agencies are announcing zero-emission fleet goals.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December.

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The vehicle is designed to enable more than 125 miles (201 km) driving range and can fully charge in three hours with SAE J1772 CCS DC fast charging. Proterra’s EV technology has been proven with more than 10 million service miles to date with its electric transit bus fleet.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Virginia Clean Cities announced an additional nine fleets and more than 160 vehicles are joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions to propane autogas and the installation of on-site fueling stations. Fleet recipients include Airport Shuttle of Baton Rouge, La.; the City of Sandy Springs, Ga.;

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JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Public Charging: Duke Energy will install and operate more than 800 public charging stations across North Carolina, including DC Fast Charging, Public Level II and multifamily locations, which will expand the state’s network of EV charging stations. Municipalities and universities also qualify for these rebates.

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JULY 25, 2012

A group at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), led by Dr. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car. A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage.

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You could do V2G through the DC port of the vehicle—this is what we are doing with school buses here in California, where our charging station converts AC to DC and then connects to the DC port of the vehicle to provide power. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). million award to increase its previously awarded funding of $1,394,298 for the university’s microgrid.

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JULY 29, 2014

The Mk4 eFES has a separate inverter so that the flywheel and inverter combination connect directly to the vehicle’s DC bus. The Mk4 eFES also benefits from internal contactors on the DC bus to disconnect from the rest of the hybrid system and real time insulation monitoring of the HV circuit. Fleets Heavy-duty Hybrids'

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JUNE 13, 2023

In addition to providing a superior public charging experience, the Terra 360 can also serve commercial fleet needs where an all-in-one footprint and power-sharing strategies are optimal. For scaling charging infrastructure, space-constrained EV fleet charging depots require high power charging with flexible and footprint-efficient designs.

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JUNE 19, 2014

US Hybrid offers comprehensive engineering expertise and experience in vehicle powertrains and components, including DC-DC converters, energy management systems, high-performance AC motors, and controllers. Fleets Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen Plug-ins'

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MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. However, the company pulled the plug on U.S. ReachNow–Another Cautionary Tale?

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. A special DC BiDi wallbox will be used for the power transfer and communication. The goal is complete electrification of the new vehicle fleet. New software for the ID.

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JULY 21, 2016

35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Expanding the EV fleet. Municipal fleet electrification. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

From a share of 4% in 2017, CRU expects electric vehicles to account for approximately 30% of the global vehicle fleet by 2030. CRU has developed a EV aluminum intensity model broken down into four categories: E-drive: encompassing housing for e-motors, DC-AC inverters, DC-DC converters, chargers, heat-pumps and reduction drives.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of useful life with zero-emission electric buses, including all related electrical charging station infrastructure. 1,700,000. Regional Transportation District. District Department of Transportation.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

will receive $220,554 to purchase and install electric vehicle charging equipment on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. The funded projects will expand the campus charging network, and reduce the campus fleet's petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc.,

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JUNE 5, 2020

Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Chatham Area Transit (CAT). 5,076,000.

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JUNE 27, 2011

With electronic commutation to drive the DC motor, the non-contact technology is more durable than a conventional pump even when mounted directly on the engine. > 1 million miles in fleet testing. Federal-Mogul says that its electrical brushless fuel pump addresses the shortcomings of a conventional fuel pump.

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MARCH 11, 2023

Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. At the turn of the 20th century, utilities promoted the use of electric truck fleets to soak up excess electricity.

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It is a fact not obvious to non-electric vehicle (EV) owners that every electrical outlet (110v, 220v, or DC fast 480v) is a potential refueling spot for EVs. Anywhere there’s an electrical outlet! BY TIM BENFORD AND RAPP HANKINS OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON. Access both in and out should be easy, including for medium-duty EVs.

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JUNE 24, 2015

The company also announced it will partner with Borla jointly to develop and to commercialize a next-generation-exhaust system incorporating PowerModules, with the goal of delivering significant fuel savings for commercial fleet truck fleets. an implied efficiency of about 2.5%—saving Lorimer, C. Hannemann, J. Reifenberg, L.

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JULY 30, 2010

ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, for use by individual vehicle owners and by fleets. The first two ChargePoint America stations are now installed at the McEnery Convention Center Parking Center.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The UMTRI researchers—Bruce M.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

To put these startling developments in context, Charged interviewed more than a dozen executives, engineers and analysts from automakers, DC fast charging network operators, charging hardware firms and other businesses. Power and the University of California, Berkeley. No further details are known as yet.

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V2L: Vehicle-to-load means that using an DC-to-AC inverter and AC power outlets, the EV battery can power plug-in electric devices, equipment, and appliances. . One study, the VIGIL project at the University of Aston in the UK, showed that keeping the charge between 20% and 80% can actually extend the life of the battery pack. .

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MARCH 11, 2013

This means that they can be used just as flexibly and universally as conventional HGVs. The substation used at Siemens’ testing site is equipped with: Medium-voltage DC switching system. Wherever there is no overhead line, the eHighway HGVs automatically switch over to their diesel-hybrid drive system. Power transformer.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 29 combined and 77 combined MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent, a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline) Efficient around town Clean Fleet Report drove the Hornet R/T Plus PHEV 157 miles through Southern California, averaging 31.8

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is. Back to top High-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission technology is playing a big role in China and Europe.

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