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Wallbox introduces home energy management solutions for EV drivers in the US

Green Car Congress

Eco-Smart uses a power meter to measure the energy from a home’s rooftop solar system to charge an EV in an efficient and sustainable way. Eco Mode blends grid energy with surplus green energy from home solar panels, maximizing charging speed while taking advantage of the available power from the home solar PV system.

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Tesla is coming to Thailand, job openings show

Teslarati

Tesla is coming to Thailand, newly posted job openings show. Tesla is hiring in Bangkok, Thailand for a variety of positions such as Tesla advisor, parts advisor, office administrator, senior recruiter, vehicle technician, public policy and business development manager , inside sales advisor, and more. Thank you, @elonmusk.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

Green Car Congress

Users who have solar panel installations can also store excess energy in their EV during low usage periods and then harness this energy at another time, including peak periods, to reduce their reliance on the grid. Eco-Smart and Power Boost - The company’s first home energy management features available for EV drivers in the U.S.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Flexible perovskite-perovskite PV for mobile power applications, $745,500 Swift Solar, Redwood City, Calif. Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C. Tesla, Palo Alto, Calif. Tesla, Palo Alto, Calif. The Solar Foundation, Washington, D.C. Montgomery Center, Vt.

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J+ BOOSTER 2 portable EV charger review: More bang for your buck

Baua Electric

The company has expanded its payment options to Shop Pay by Shopify, Paypal, GPay by Google, and Venmo. And the J+ BOOSTER 2 is compatible with any EV, including Teslas, if you use Tesla’s J1772 adapter. Tesla’s 6-50 adapter can handle a maximum 32 amp output. The unit delivers a charging power ranging from 720 W to 9.6

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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DC Fast Charging: Everything You Need to Know

Blink Charging

In the US, you can find three types of DC Fast Charging stations: CCS Combo, CHAdeMO, and Tesla Superchargers. Tesla’s technology is widely available in the US, with 35,000+ Superchargers across the nation. In fact, it’s even possible to charge a Tesla Model S with CCS or CHAdeMO by using an adapter.

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