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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand? toward a tipping point.

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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

Green Car Congress

The objective of this agreement is to develop a project to repower and put into service 400 switcher and line-haul freight locomotives, all 100% powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or renewable natural gas (RNG) with low or zero emissions, in line with the Argentina’s decarbonization goals.

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Green Car Congress

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

Green Car Congress

Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. is developing a?rechargeable

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

Green Car Congress

The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. Fast-charging, energy dense batteries developed by ORNL and scaled by SPARKZ could allow electric charging stations to take over as the “gas stations of the future.”. SPARKZ Inc.

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What is EVSE and EVCS?

Setec Powerr

In simpler terms, EVSE is the intermediary between the power grid and the vehicle, ensuring safe and efficient energy transfer. Think of an EVCS as a gas station for electric cars. Think of an EVCS as a gas station for electric cars. What is EVCS? EVCS, or Electric Vehicle Charging Station, is a more holistic term.

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How do sodium-ion batteries charge within seconds – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The ability to charge batteries quickly is crucial for the widespread adoption of EVs, as it addresses one of the main concerns consumers have: the time it takes to recharge. With this new technology, charging an EV could become as quick and convenient as filling up a tank of gas.

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