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AMPLY Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions collaborate on bus fleet electrification and solar-powered overhead charging

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AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. —Vic Shao, CEO of AMPLY Power.

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Nissan Prices LEAF in Japan Starting at 3.76M (US$40.5K); Mitsubishi Begins Sales of i-MiEV to Individuals at 3.98M

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Nissan offers customers various purchasing methods, including a Nissan Auto Loan. The company will offer a variety of services to customers who purchase Nissan LEAF: Charging equipment arranged by Nissan dealers. Charging facilities installed at Nissan dealers nationwide. The unit will be available commercially in the future.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. You may be surprised by the number of sedans, SUV/crossovers, and hatchbacks available. If you need a faster home charge, consider installing a Level 2 charger.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The detailed GPS data was collected by state agencies in Texas, Georgia, and California, using special data loggers installed in cars to assess statewide driving patterns. The team looked at once-daily charging, at home or at work, in order to study the adoption potential given today’s charging infrastructure. —Jessika Trancik.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

It turns an EV into a mobile battery that can be used to provide backup power to a home or business, and to provide services to the electrical grid, generating revenue for the vehicle owner and potentially offsetting a significant part of the purchase price of the vehicle.

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School Transport Goes Electric

EV Connect

The Challenge When Sunnyvale’s school buses began to show the typical signs of aging the repair costs began to exceed the cost of purchasing new vehicles. The administration decided that they would rely on external specialists to accelerate through the stages of installation, deployment, management, and driver support.

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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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It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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