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

Green Car Congress

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

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Estimates call for 22 million EVs on U.S. Across countries, EVs are typically projected to reach 30% of overall vehicle sales by 2030. . EV adoption will accelerate when there is greater choice in affordable vehicles. Some manufacturers are pledging to produce only EVs by 2030.

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

Drive Electric

We would make the following additional points: E-mobility, by definition, depends on affordable and reliable renewable electricity. 2 Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. This will only intensify.

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EV Chargers for All!

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One was affordability. Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff. The other challenge was where to charge the EV. has no EV chargers in its five-story indoor parking garage. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it. Two obstacles stood in his way.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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content requirements to qualify for EV purchasing subsidies. EU leaders are understandably angry over both actions that undercut their EV strategic plans. One solution is to allow utility companies to control customer thermostats to smooth out the demand. which would also help them meet the Administration’s new U.S.