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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Users who have solar panel installations can also store excess energy in their EV during low usage periods and then harness this energy at another time, including peak periods, to reduce their reliance on the grid. This permits users to install a more powerful EV charger in their homes.

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PNNL IntelliVent system reduces risk of explosions in outdoor battery cabinets

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Recent fires at battery storage facilities in Surprise, Arizona, and Liverpool, England, highlighted the dangers these kinds of fires can present. The Snohomish County Public Utility District’s new Arlington Microgrid and Clean Energy Center, in Everett, Washington, will be the first to install the safety technology when it retrofits a 1.2

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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Later this year, the University of Texas Arlington ’s Epsilon Mu Chapter plans to hold career development events for students. Chapter officers say they will use the grant money to enhance their résumé-building and interview-preparation workshops and to present a discussion about technology by industry representatives.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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And of course the campus was teeming with hundreds of ECHS students, looking sharp and bright in their best business casual fashions as they proudly presented their purpose-driven projects, thoughts and ideas that are the heart of the annual Community Forum’s program.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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The first node of the ARPANET was installed at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1969. Kahn’s plan called for a TIP—short for Terminal Interface Processor—to be installed at the Hilton Hotel, the site of the ICCC. He also had to convince manufacturers to loan, install, and configure terminals.

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