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Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

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A study lead by researchers at Rice University suggests that current approaches to manage the vapor intrusion risk into buildings in the vicinity of conventional fuel spills might need to be modified when dealing with some higher ethanol blend fuel (i.e., E20 up to E95) releases. —Ma et al. Pedro Alvarez, corresponding author.

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Demand Response Management for EVs

Blink Charging

In 2023, Kelley Blue Book reported an unprecedented purchase of 1,189,051 electric vehicles in the United States alone, while global EV sales are projected to range between 9.6 Looking ahead to 2024, S&P Global Mobility anticipates 13.3 million global sales, with Bloomberg NEF forecasting an even higher figure of 16.7

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OpenADR: A Bridge Between EV Fleets and the Grid

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As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. Shifting to EVs poses a unique problem for the grid: a sudden, massive increase in demand that will be unpredictable and piecemeal. This saves the fleet owner money, and saves the power grid some stress.

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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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The project will enable at least 44 buses in Ride On Montgomery County’s transit fleet to transition from diesel to electric, advancing the County’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035, reducing lifetime emissions by more than 155,000 tons, while delivering resilience to climate events and power outages.

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ACCURE Battery Intelligence secures €7.2M investment to expand battery safety and performance software

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In the US, the Inflation Reduction Act has allocated billions to build and operate renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicles, and other battery products, while extreme weather events, such as recent record heat waves across the US, Europe and other regions, demonstrate the necessity of grid-strengthening batteries.

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AutoGrid announces compatibility with FLO | AddEnergie; flexible utility management of EV charging endpoints

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AutoGrid’s flagship application, AutoGrid Flex, is ranked as the #1 Virtual Power Plant Platform worldwide according to a global ranking published in 2020 by research and analysis firm Guidehouse (formerly, Navigant Research). —Frank Fata, Global Head, Utilities at FLO | AddEnergie.

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California Governor signs agreement with China national government to cooperate on green tech

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The agreement on behalf of California builds on two sub-national pacts on green technology that Brown signed earlier this week with Sichuan and Jiangsu provinces. The forum builds on the event Governor Brown launched last year in San Francisco during the Clean Energy Ministerial. These members collectively represent more than 1.18