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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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In the ongoing transition to electric vehicles (EVs), convenience stores and truck stops will continue to be important places for public EV charging. times more than in 2018. Businesses like convenience stores and truck stops are poised to take advantage of the current increase of EVs by installing public EV charging infrastructure.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The project secured an up to $398.6-million million conditional commitment for a loan guarantee from the DOE LPO; if the loan is finalized, it would fund 80% of Eos’ planned expansion.

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XL launches PHEV Ford F-250; 50% improvement in fuel economy

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As the company first revealed in February, XL’s newest product expands its successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the XLP Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal, utility and commercial fleets throughout the United States.

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XL to launch plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup at NTEA Work Truck Show

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In 2018 at the NTEA show, XL displayed a hybrid-electric F-250, as well as the plug-in hybrid F-150. The truck will also feature regenerative braking, enabling it to store energy in the battery while slowing and then use that energy to help propel the vehicle during acceleration. Earlier post.).

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NIO aims for swap stations to serve partly as showrooms in underdeveloped cities

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Qin mentioned these in an interview with local media 36kr , saying, NIO had opened stores in third and fourth-tier cities, but found the results to be mediocre, according to the text of the interview released today. But with battery swap stations, people will be able to see these facilities every day, he said.

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Tesla working on 164-stall Supercharger station in California

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The project is dubbed a Supercharger station and microgrid, set to include solar canopies, drive-through stalls and likely some Tesla Megapacks to store power generated by the solar hardware. Still, he adds that the claim hasn’t yet been confirmed. The world’s new largest Supercharger is coming soon to Kern County, California!!

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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom is a pioneer of hydrogen technology, having introduced the Coradia iLint to the German market in September 2018 ( earlier post ). The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply. Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy).

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