Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at more than 150 stations across the US, including more than 100 installations in California.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Tesla announced yesterday that it has installed 250,000 Powerwalls globally, a tremendous milestone for the sustainable energy company. Tesla Tweeted the update from its Solars social media page, with a video of what is presumably the 250,000th installation, but that has not been confirmed by Tesla. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2022

The EBP location features key existing infrastructure that allows for a streamlined construction schedule and a rapid transition into production, including a newly installed 12-megawatt power substation on the property and vacant structures that can be revitalized and repurposed relatively quickly.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. Fresh water is then used to release the stored lithium. 3,500/t LCE EXW), with large-scale drainable resources (nearly 10 Mt LCE).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium-ion battery storage devices, has installed a one MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the University of California, Riverside (UCR); the system has gone operational, providing electric power to the Bourns College of Engineering building.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Here’s what you need to know about planning, or “roadmapping,” an EV supply equipment installation at your airport. The first step to build out comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructure is to select an EV charging expert that can walk airport administrators and facility managers through the process.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2020

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) announced that its hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system H2One, which Toshiba ESS delivered and installed on the rooftop of Toranomon Hills Business Tower (Minato-ku, Tokyo), has started full-scale operation with the opening of commercial facilities.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

The Cummins electrolyzer system is installed at the Air Liquide hydrogen production facility in Bécancour, Québec. This installation in Québec features four compact pressurized electrolyzer skids that were fitted inside an existing building. Global technology and power solutions leader Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. These fuel cell generators could ultimately replace gas- and diesel-burning generators with fewer emissions at worksites, buildings, movie sets, data centers, outdoor concerts and festivals. Retail EV Charging Stations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The City of Boulder is partnering with Fermata Energy to test the ability to reduce the city’s building energy costs with an innovative pilot at the North Boulder Recreation Center. This vehicle-to-building (V2B) technology can provide the city new ways to manage its energy load, and to reduce energy costs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

Various facilities have been installed in the Blainville-sur-Orne industrial site to manufacture the electric models. building is now entirely dedicated to technical operations relating to electric vehicles. This building is also used to store components; in particular a temperature-controlled area is dedicated to battery storage.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

Baseload energy is generated (coal, gas, nuclear) at a steady state and stored when not used, supplemented by flexible energy devices (hydro, solar, wind) for shoulder peak demand and stored energy for priority peak demand. Supplementing baseload coal-, nuclear- and gas-powered power pants in a grid strategy for tomorrow.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2021

Volta builds and operates an EV charging network with the highest utilization in the United States. Volta’s business model centers around evolving spending habits caused by the move to electric vehicles by building charging infrastructure that reinforces the desired behavior at each location.

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Driivz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Installing and operating EV charging stations offers businesses and owners of commercial and industrial buildings a winning proposition. Building owners can work with a charge point operator or EV service provider to install and manage the EV chargers. EV charging itself creates a new “green” revenue opportunity.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

The project scope at the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal includes existing building demolition, ground improvements to support the staging of wind turbine components, underground utility installation, and the installation of two new heavy-lift crane pads. There will also be significant waterfront and marine upgrades.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2022

LeydenJar , a Dutch developer of ultra-thin, pure silicon battery anodes, has secured the funding to build its first factory to produce silicon anode foil. Now, the EIB’s financing will help it to develop and install a set of larger machines to demonstrate the first-of-its-kind production of the anode material at industrial scale.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

The depot, a hub for zero-emission vehicle services, is the largest commercial EV charging installation in the US that supports medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets. The LA-area depot is the first in a series that Zeem plans to build across the United States to enable medium- and heavy-duty fleet owners to electrify.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Photo: Walmart Walmart is kicking off plans to build and remodel hundreds of stores in the US – and those plans include installing DC fast chargers. DC fast charger installation is included in that plan. It already has almost 1,300 DC fast-charging stations at more than 280 US stores. Let the mega rollout begin.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. —Thomas Schmall.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Nissan and power management leader Eaton are broadening their portfolio of xStorage Home residential energy storage solutions—which can use second-life EV batteries—by introducing a range of six product configurations, giving consumers greater choice to meet their energy needs. kW rising to €3,900 (US$4,151) for 6 kW.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2022

As noted by Tesla, the system is the first commercial use of Powerwall home batteries for a virtual power plant in Japan. It would also be one of the country’s largest commercial VPPs using household storage batteries when it is fully completed. ?? ????300????????????Powerwall?????????????????????????????? 300????????????Powerwall??????????????????????????????

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. Electricity stored in batteries on board ships is another opportunity in the future energy mix and another technology race has started. —Narve Mjøs, Director of Battery Projects in DNV. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

In the UK, Renault and Powervault are partnering to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries in home energy storage units. This partnership will reduce the cost of a Powervault smart battery unit by 30%, helping Powervault to bring home energy storage to the tipping point of mass-market roll-out in the UK.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The Center for Urban Energy (CUE) at Ryerson University in Canada is testing a 150 kW Li-ion battery provided by Electrovaya in collaboration with Toronto Hydro to prove how off-peak electricity can be stored. Post doctorate research fellow Bhanu Opathella with the 150 kW battery. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The company is building these shipping container systems, which work like giant batteries that store energy as heat and pressurized air , rather than a chemical reaction (Cheesecake’s name is derived from a nerdy acronym for their technology.) It’s a rare material, and lots of places need batteries,” Liu said.

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Blink Charging

JULY 27, 2023

Blink Charging recently announced our first battery energy storage system (also referred to as a BES system or BESS) in Pennsylvania that includes four direct current fast chargers (DCFCs). Here’s what battery storage means for you. Here’s what battery storage means for you. What is a battery energy storage system?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) will develop a battery storage solution for Fastned’s fast charging electric vehicle stations, starting with a pilot at two locations. Fastned is a Dutch company installing fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Leclanché North America, part of Switzerland's Leclanché SA; eCAMION, based in Toronto; and SGEM, based in Geneva; will partner to develop and to install a network of 34 fast-charging stations along the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). The project, designed to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in Canada, entails an investment of C$17.3

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

With Blackout Mode, users are able to use their EV battery to power their home in the event of a power outage. 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.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). NEO starts by analyzing technology trends and fuel prices to build a least cost view of the changing electricity sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The falling cost of batteries is set to drive a boom in the installation of energy storage systems around the world in the years from now to 2040, according to the latest annual forecast from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). This will transform the economic case for batteries in both the vehicle and the electricity sector.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

TransAlta will use commercial-scale lithium-ion batteries to reduce energy costs for the customer; 5 commercial-scale Tesla Powerpack batteries will be installed, each about the size of a household fridge, in a medium-sized building, such as a large grocery store, apartment block, post-secondary institution building or small office tower.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Ireland-based ADS-TEC Energy , a developer and producer of battery storage–based platforms, has for the first time installed its ChargeBox ultra-fast EV chargers at a multiunit residential development: the 470-unit Marina Palms Yacht Club and Residences in North Miami Beach, Florida.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

announced a battery and power electronics development and supply agreement and an investment in eNow, Inc., a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully-electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs) for Class 8 commercial trailers. XL Fleet Corp.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2011

ECOtality and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store unveiled the first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee at the Lebanon Cracker Barrel location. This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast Chargers as a part of The EV Project. —Jonathan Read, CEO of ECOtality. “The

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Bi-directional charging technology means not only charging the Nissan LEAF, but also pulling energy stored in the LEAF's battery pack to partially power external electrical loads, such as buildings and homes. The company will also develop new ways to reuse electric car batteries.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Fortunately for businesses located in key areas of the country, the federal government has introduced incentives to help them install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and play a key role in building the national EV charging network. How Many Charging Stations Will America Install?

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