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CEC report finds California needs 1.2M public and shared EV chargers by 2030; 73k installed to date

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million passenger plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) anticipated to be on California roads. The initial assessment projects electric charging requirements to meet demand in 2030, and future reports will analyze 2035 needs. More than 73,000 public and shared chargers have been installed to date, with an additional 123,000 planned by 2025.

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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh. The advantage is that fast-charging infrastructure can be built nearly anywhere, even if in places with a low-capacity grid connection. —Karen Kutzner, managing director for finance and controlling at Volkswagen Sachsen.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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XL Fleet acquires WEES to accelerate fleet electrification and expand charging infrastructure offering

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WEES provides energy efficiency, renewable technology, electric vehicle charging station and other energy solutions to customers across the New England region. As our customers look to install and operationalize their electric fleets, they will need seamless electric charging infrastructure.

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CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

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This funding for fiscal year 2021-2022 marks the first installment in the three-year $3.9-billion The current investment is designed to accelerate California’s transition to clean cars, trucks, and off-road equipment, including adding 1,150 drayage trucks, 1,000 school buses and 1,000 transit buses—all zero tailpipe emission.

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XL Fleet and eNow partner to electrify refrigerated trailers

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a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully-electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs) for Class 8 commercial trailers. reflecting a multi-billion dollar potential total addressable market for all-electric solutions. XL Fleet Corp.

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