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How to Save When Building an EV Charging Station

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However, building an EV charging site is not a straightforward task. Understanding the EV Charging Landscape The first step towards building an EV charging site is understanding the landscape. However, the installation and maintenance of EV chargers can be complex and costly.

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How to Building an EV Fleet

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Building a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) can benefit your business and the environment. EVs are more efficient than gas-powered vehicles, resulting in lower operating costs and reduced emissions. Benefits of building an EV fleet. Benefits of building an EV fleet. Lower Fuel Costs. Lower maintenance costs.

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What makes maintaining electric vehicle charging stations more difficult than gas stations?

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Specialized maintenance required One of the main challenges with maintaining electric vehicle charging stations is the need for specialized maintenance. Unlike gas pumps, which require relatively simple and infrequent maintenance, charging stations are more complex and require regular upkeep.

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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. These projects will work to develop digital twin technology to reduce O&M costs in the next generation of nuclear power plants. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Digital Twins Give Hydrogen a Greener Path to Growth

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In order for hydrogen to be a viable source of clean energy, the cost of electrolysis needs to be much lower. Sharaf Alsharif, a researcher at the Oldenburger OFFIS Institute for Information Technology in Oldenburg, Germany, believes digital twins could help bring down the cost of clean hydrogen production.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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They are quieter, cleaner, have better acceleration, and cost less to keep running because electricity is cheaper than diesel and EVs require less maintenance than their ICE counterparts. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits. How much revenue?

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Understanding Demand Charges

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They build out the electric system capacity to meet maximum demand so that when everyone is running air conditioning and appliances at the same time, there is adequate electricity and infrastructure to keep the lights on. This minimizes infrastructure costs per unit of electricity and ultimately makes electricity less expensive.