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Here’s how – and why – EVs and solar are connected

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EV owners are more likely to add solar panels to their homes, according to a new US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study – here’s why. More of the 2018 survey participants owned or previously owned solar panels than an EV – 9.1% Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Hermes to deploy 1500 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Vito electric vans by 2020; pilot project in 2018

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The companies are to start using battery-electric vehicles in the logistics provider’s normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg in early 2018. With this in mind, we are continuing along the path of sustainably renewing our fleet of vehicles.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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Specifically, AEO2019 projects that: Increases in fuel economy standards temper growth in US motor gasoline consumption, which decreases by 26% between 2018 and 2050. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5 This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years. Renewable systems don’t have the inertia in their systems to keep things spinning. This has allowed me to not only expand my professional horizons but also my personal horizons.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. Today GVE is one of Nigeria’s leading renewable energy companies. To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation.”

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. These displays can be updated remotely, with such updates replacing the little date stickers that must be reapplied each year when registration is renewed.

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New York access for all

Electric Auto Association

We connected with the head of public works and then the head of sustainability, who introduced us to the mayor. Leitman pointed out that Mount Vernon, while still needing assistance, now knows what is necessary to support its efforts when it comes to EVs, renewable microgrids, solar incentives, and energy storage.