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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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Here’s what you need to know installing EV charging stations at your c-store or truck stop. While the Blink-Owned model is a full turnkey solution that includes installation, our popular Host Owned model is often chosen by businesses who wish to maintain ownership and control over their chargers. Not located in a designated AFC?

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

Blink Charging

Businesses like convenience stores and truck stops are poised to take advantage of the current increase of EVs by installing public EV charging infrastructure. billion is allocated for the CFI program for zero-emission fueling infrastructure in communities and along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. . $5

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Why Electric Buses Are the Healthy School Choice

Blink Charging

What makes school bus fumes especially dangerous is that they often end up making their way into the vehicle cabins , schoolyards and playgrounds, and residential neighborhoods. The tradeoff is in the budget: while faster, DC fast chargers require more power and are more expensive to install.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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GAO Report Concludes Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet; Recommended Actions

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In addition, agencies have not made plans to incorporate plug-ins due to uncertainties about vehicle cost, performance, and infrastructure needs. As federal agencies work to cost-effectively comply with requirements and goals for conserving energy in their facilities and vehicle fleets, a number of uncertainties hinder their efforts.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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Solar Mobile EV Charging Station along Highway can really help!

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You have to drive through strange neighborhoods and try to locate chargers in vast parking lots where GPS is known to drop out of service. This solution is ideal for operators who are unable to install permanent infrastructure on a site, whether because of lease agreements, ongoing site transformation, or other reasons.

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