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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

Green Car Congress

Electrify America plans to install 30 electric fleet-dedicated chargers paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the Port of Long Beach, California, as part of Electrify America’s $25-million “Green City” investment in the region at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. However, these higher energy costs can often be managed through a sophisticated EV service platform for smart charging.

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Greenius Gets Groove On with Greenpeace & GRID Alternatives

Creative Greenius

In this case for GRID Alternatives at a low income home in my old neighborhood in Long Beach, California. GRID Alternatives is my absolutely favorite group to work hands-on with because we do so much more than just inform and build awareness. I’ve never made less money or had a more rewarding time.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. We’re also only 12 miles from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach – the two largest stationary sources off air pollution and all their related greenhouse gases in L.A.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. A year-long one. That’s when I also started doing radio commentaries for KLON FM-88 in Long Beach, then an NPR affiliate. I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left. So I’m finally taking one.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

The primary customers right now are the ports—Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles­—and the ports around the country are usually in urban environments. I think the truck technology is going to be there to do it, but I’m not sure the grid will get built out fast enough to do it on schedule. Garbage trucks.