The US now has 1 DC fast charging station for every 15 gas stations
Electrek
APRIL 19, 2024
DC fast charging station installation is gaining momentum in the US – Q1 2024 saw a 7.6% increase to nearly 8,200 total.
The US now has 1 DC fast charging station for every 15 gas stations
Baua Electric
APRIL 19, 2024
Photo: By Wikideas1 – Own work, CC0, [link] DC fast charging station installation is gaining momentum in the US – Q1 2024 saw a 7.6% More DC fast charging stations are coming online Bloomberg Green analyzed federal Alternative Fuels Data Center data and found that nearly 600 DC fast charging stations came online in Q1 2024.
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Vitesco Technologies reduces emissions in high-voltage hybrid vehicles with electrical catalyst heating; new DC/DC converter
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
With a new DC/DC converter, the heating discs of the electrically heated EMICAT catalyst ( earlier post ) can now also be supplied with electricity in high-voltage vehicles. EMICAT heated catalyst and the new DC/DC converter. It is already in use in vehicles with a pure combustion engine or in mild hybrids.
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Electrify America reaches 30MW in installed battery energy storage at 140 DC-fast charging stations across the US; behind-the-meter grid services
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Electrify America has installed onsite, behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) at more than 140 ultra-fast DC charging stations around the country, including more than 90 installations in California.
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BP orders $100M of Tesla chargers for gas stations and more
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 27, 2023
BP on Thursday announced a $100 million order for Tesla DC fast chargers, marking the first time Tesla chargers have been purchased for use by a third-party EV charging network.
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Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Photo: Waffle House EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee. The post Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here. –ad*
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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.
Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2018
A coalition of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a new regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels, and invest proceeds from the program into low-carbon and more resilient transportation infrastructure. (..)
Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV charging deployment
Teslarati
MARCH 19, 2024
Gas and oil giant Shell is looking to close as many as 1,000 retail gas stations in the coming years, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. percent of the public DC fast-charging network in the U.S. The company’s charging network, Shell Recharge, made up around 1.7
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Leveraging the Power of 150kW DC Fast Chargers in the Real Estate Sector
Setec Powerr
JULY 14, 2023
150kw dc fast charger from SETEC POWER is the ideal solution for this purpose. It takes less than 10 minutes to fill up a tank at a gas station, but charging an EV takes much longer – anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Why does the real estate industry need EV charging?
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The DC Fast Charge Conundrum
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 16, 2023
The gas pump. Despite its more or less superficial changes, it still dispenses fuel (gasoline) from a trickle to a gusher at the users’ discretion into their container of choice (tank or gas can). It has been around for quite a long time. The payments are cash or credit, no subscription needed. All outlets more […].
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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2014
The Honda Fit EV included with the home has been modified to accept DC power directly from the home''s solar panels or stationary battery, eliminating up to half of the energy that is typically lost to heat during DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC power conversion. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Photo by Dorian Toy.
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Is It Safe to Install EV Chargers at Gas Stations?
Setec Powerr
MARCH 1, 2024
Gas stations, with their widespread and convenient locations, have become ideal places to consider installing electric vehicle chargers. However, whether it is safe to set up EV charging stations at traditional gas stations is a question worth exploring in depth. Interested in increasing your gas station’s revenue?
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Vancouver Requires Gas Stations & Parking Lots Without EV Chargers To Pay $10,000 Per Year
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 24, 2022
The Vancouver city council has approved a new $10,000 annual fee for gas stations and commercial parking lots that don’t install EV chargers by January 2025. In order to comply with the new rule, gas stations will have to install at least one DC fast charger with a minimum charging speed of 50kW. Parking lots […].
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FLO is making clumsy DC fast charger cables a thing of the past
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
Photo: FLO Say goodbye to wrestling with awkward, heavy charging cables – meet FLO’s new DC fast-charging cable management system. Filling up a gas car doesn’t feel as unwieldy, and EV charging needs to be as seamless as possible to get more bottoms in the EV driver’s seat. So, this was definitely a problem that needed to be rectified.
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Cut the Electricity Tax, not the Gas Tax
Energy Institute at HAAS
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
You may have heard the growing talk in Washington DC and state capitals of temporarily suspending federal and … Continue Reading Cut the Electricity Tax, not the Gas Tax. A more effective way to help struggling families, without undermining climate goals.
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Which States Have the Lowest and Highest Ratio of BEVs to DC Fast Chargers?
EV Adoption
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Below is a table showing the “best” and “worst” five states when calculating the ratio of BEVs in operation to DC fast charging (DCFC) ports. In these states, the number of deployed DC fast chargers has simply outpaced BEV sales. California, of course, has by far the most EVs on the road and the highest number of DC fast chargers.
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Why gas stations should add EV chargers?
Setec Powerr
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
With growing concerns about environmental friendliness and escalating natural gas prices, more and more consumers are looking for alternatives. Benefits of adding EV chargers to gas stations. There are many benefits to adding electric vehicle charging stations to gas stations. The post Why gas stations should add EV chargers?
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Walmart’s Planned DC Fast Charging Network Could Be Game Changing
EV Adoption
APRIL 9, 2023
On April 6, Walmart announced that by 2030 it intends to build its own DC fast-charging network at “thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations coast-to-coast.” First, let’s look at Walmart’s existing DC fast charging footprint. of Electrify America’s total number of DC fast charging ports.
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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
This includes EV charging community projects, such as installing charge stations within multi-unit housing, hosting community-led demonstrations that address barriers to EV adoption and lowering costs for direct current (DC) fast charging equipment. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475.
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Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
This update reflects a growing preference by EV drivers for kWh pricing, which bills customers by the quantity of energy they use to charge their vehicle, similar to gas station pricing on a per-gallon basis. Electrify America will now charge customers in 23 states plus the District of Columbia by the kilowatt-hour. Rates start at $0.31
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The benefits of using a 150kW DC Charging Station for your business
Setec Powerr
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Improve business competitiveness From the perspective of a general business, a 150 kW DC charging station can offer a competitive advantage by providing a convenient and reliable source of electric vehicle (EV) charging for customers.
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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2022
a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. There were notable installation restrictions for the TEG unit, and the gas temperature at the exhaust inlet pipe could not reach the target value.
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Cal Energy Commission approves ~$9M for DC fast chargers; $12.6M for NGV incentives
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2016
The California Energy Commission approved nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of DC fast chargers along major state freeways and highways to allow electric vehicle drivers to travel from San Diego to the Oregon border without worrying about running out of energy. The grants went to four companies—Chargepoint Inc.;
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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) expects to cut greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles in the region by an estimated 26% from 2022 to 2032, and generate a total of more than $3 billion dollars over ten years for the participating jurisdictions to invest.
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Battery-boosted EV chargers coming to Chevron, Texaco stations
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Are EV fast-charging stations smart business for existing gas stations? Chevron and Texaco gas stations of DC fast-chargers capable of delivering 200 miles of range in 15 minutes. The oil giant Chevron appears to be exploring exactly that, with an arrangement that will lead to the rollout at some U.S.
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201 Omron introducing smallest and lightest high capacity DC power relay; hybrids and EVs
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2012
Omron Corporation will introduce later this fall the G9EN DC power relay, the world’s smallest and lightest high capacity DC power relay of its class, according to the company. DC power relays enclose pressurized gas which enables them to hinder arc formation by cooling. (An
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Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2023
Zeem’s Los Angeles charging depot, located within a mile of LAX, provides on-site charging, parking, security, scheduled maintenance, and cleaning for EV fleets including cars, vans, buses, and trucks (Class 1 through 8) at a lower cost than owning and operating a gas or diesel fleet.
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Which Companies Will Be the Leading DC Fast Charge Point Operators in the US in 2030?
EV Adoption
APRIL 18, 2023
Who will be the leading DC fast charge point operators in the US in 2030? I expect a similar evolution among DC fast charging operators with M&A activity and consolidation. The post Which Companies Will Be the Leading DC Fast Charge Point Operators in the US in 2030? first appeared on EVAdoption.
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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 18, 2023
When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler? Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk What are the environmental and other pros and cons of ditching the gas guzzler for an electric vehicle (EV)? Washington, DC Transportation accounts for almost a third of all U.S. The post When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?
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Want to charge up? EVgo builds chargers at Chevron gas stations
Green Car Reports
MAY 23, 2019
If electric cars need more public places to charge, maybe they could just go to gas stations. CHECK OUT: Gas stations OK, electric-car chargers too ugly? The company, which bills itself as the largest operator of DC fast charging stations in the U.S.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2014
FedEx will deploy the Nissan e-NV200 in the Washington, DC area, where it will undergo field tests that subject it to the routine requirements of a delivery vehicle. It emits no carbon dioxide, compared to approximately 140 g of CO2/km emitted by gas-powered engines in a similar vehicle.
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Honda adding 120 EV chargers to Torrance Campus; 50kW DC fast charger adjacent to campus
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2015
To support the local community in conjunction with the project, Honda is installing a publicly-accessible DC fast charger on Harpers Way, adjacent to its campus, which will enable Torrance residents to rapidly refuel EVs equipped with DC charging capabilities.
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Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The transportation sector is currently responsible for more than 40% of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions in the region, and soot and smog from cars and trucks are major contributors to lung disease and other health problems region-wide, particularly in low income communities.
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Largest fast-charging site, better hydrogen station, Mach-E and cheap gas: Today?s Car News
Green Car Reports
MAY 29, 2020
And Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices and EV adoption. Pasadena, California, is now claiming to have the largest public DC fast-charging station. A California city now claims to have the largest public fast-charging site. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
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Helbiz partners with Lightning eMotors to deploy electric vans for fleet management
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2021
Following the completion of the current pilot program, Helbiz plans to deploy Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD vans throughout Miami and Washington DC to manage its intra-urban operations. The new vehicles are capable of achieving 61 MPGe, compared to 13 MPG for gasoline-powered vans.
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Would you recharge your Tesla electric car at a gas station?
Green Car Reports
JUNE 29, 2016
What if gas stations offered cars more than just gasoline or diesel fuel? Tesla continues to expand its network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations, and that means finding new places to put those stations.
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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2020
Human toxicity [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. Terrestrial toxicity [kg 1,4-DC.-eq.]. Toxicity of marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. Toxicity of non-marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. When, Where and How can battery-electric vehicles help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? (in Ionizing radiation [kg U235-Eq].
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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2015
Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. The new program will expand Stanford’s research on energy and the environment by focusing additional resources on the growing importance of natural gas. —Mark Zoback.
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Press-release: Ziptron Gas and L-Charge collaborate to boost charging infrastructure in India
Electric Vehicles India
AUGUST 23, 2022
I would like to offer you our press-release “ Ziptron Gas and L-Charge collaborate to boost charging infrastructure in India “ L-Charge has agreed on a long-term collaboration with Ziptron Gas to enhance the EV charging infrastructure network in India.
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High-voltage EV contactors: polarized vs. non-polarized – Charged EVs
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Polarization in DC Contactors for high-voltage electric vehicle applications. Littelfuse offers both polarized and non-polarized high-voltage (HV) DC contactors or relays to meet a wide range of electric vehicle (EV) application requirements. Sponsored by TTI. Download the full Whitepaper and more info here.
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Honda to install stationary fuel cell power station on California campus as first step toward commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2022
Honda's proof of concept fuel cell power station will utilize fuel cell components from Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles in a flexible, four-quad parallel stationary fuel cell power generation system capable of generating up to 1152kW-DC/1MW-AC from an inverter. 288 kW-DC. 1152 kW-DC. 288 kW-DC. 1152 kW-DC.
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ABB to supply high-voltage chargers for Volvo LIGHTS project in SoCal; up to 920VDC
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2020
ABB has been at the forefront of EV technology for more than 10 years, launching its first DC charger in 2010; the world’s first nationwide DC charging network in 2012; the first electric bus charger in Europe in 2016; and the first public 350kW high power charger in the Americas. million.
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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2023
Though purported to be the wave of the future, satisfaction with DC (direct current) fast chargers has declined even further, dropping 20 points to 654. Interestingly, those using DC fast chargers don’t fare much better as satisfaction with the speed of charging declines 30 points to 588.
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