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Albuquerque Faces Opposition To EV Charging Requirement For Developers

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When it comes to EV charging, everyone wants someone else to do it. That’s the challenge I’ve seen as I’ve pushed for more EV charging in rural New Mexico. Businesses want a charging company to pay for the station.

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New Mexico EV Enthusiasts Successfully Expand Charging Network With GoFundMe

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While DC fast charging is about to expand greatly in New Mexico, the eastern part of the state is still pretty barren. Level 2 charging is hard to come by, and even a Tesla would struggle to drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe to Carlsbad. A group of New Mexicans, led by Christopher Dizon, is […].

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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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The K7M seats 22, has a range of up to 150 miles, and can be fully charged in 2.5 It has a range of up to 220 miles and can be fully charged in three to four hours. The K11Ms were originally to go to the Albuquerque, but will now be operating on the streets of the Antelope Valley. to 3 hours.

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Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery charges 0-97% in under 1 hour

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A Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery cells has been able to complete a charging session from 0% to 97% in 52 minutes. It should be noted that the Dual Motor Model Y from Texas is listed with a range of 279 miles per charge on a full battery. . tommolog what do you see. — The Kilowatts (@klwtts) July 1, 2022. .

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, associated charging infrastructure, and a back up generator. Project Sponsor. Project Description.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. 46 organizations have signed on to the principles so far.

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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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“But the idea is, when there’s more solar generation and load demand, the solar panels will charge the battery,” he says. To do this, the engineers have controls based on timescales—from units that operate at submillisecond speeds to those that work over days, planning out where the state of charge needs to be at any time.

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