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RMI launches “Virtual Power Plant Partnership” with support from General Motors & Ford

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Virtual power plants (VPPs) are portfolios comprising hundreds or thousands of households and businesses that offer the latent potential of their electric vehicles (EVs), smart thermostats, appliances, batteries, solar arrays, and additional energy assets to support the grid.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. Ford is the first automaker to announce the planned use of Hohm, starting with the Focus Electric next year.

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6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices

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Achieving operational excellence for Charge Point Operators and EV Service Providers (EVSPs). Electric vehicle charging-station operations management is complex , with uptime as the most critical challenge for charge point operators ( CPOs ). The post 6 EV Charging Station Management Best Practices appeared first on Driivz.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

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It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases. International jurisdictions are setting dates for the end of new fossil fuel vehicles. Automakers are committing to dates by which they will only produce electric vehicles.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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We set the stage by examining EV adoption trends, the impact of EV charging on the grid, and the risks of unmanaged EV charging. . The power needs of electric vehicles (EVs) will exceed grid capacity, requiring costly upgrades to both the grid infrastructure and electricity generation capability. .

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Tesla and Daimler to launch plug-in electric cars

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The future is green for Tesla Motors and its partner Daimler AG, as they plan to launch two plug-in electric vehicles in the near future. The companies, working as partners, will bring two plug-in hybrid vehicles to life in the next few years beginning with the Smart EV roadster.

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