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Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

Cars That Think

When Amazon Web Services paid US $650 million in March for another data center to add to its armada, the tech giant thought it was buying a steady supply of nuclear energy to power it, too. Amazon wanted to increase the amount of behind-the-meter power it buys from the plant from 300 MW to 480 MW. Susquehanna agreed to sell it.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

Charged EVs

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. kW sun-tracking solar canopy, and battery storage options of 22, 32 or 43 kWh.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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TeraWatt Infrastructure aims to address the massive energy capacity needs of EV fleet charging depots

Charged EVs

What we’re talking about at TeraWatt is having dozens of chargers in one location, dozens of vehicles charging simultaneously, which requires more than just a simple grid connection. I worked at utilities, and over the last 10 years, I was at Google helping lead the energy strategy for the global fleet of data centers.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

Green Car Congress

smart grid), storage (grid level, end user, community), monitoring and measurement. Clean Energy : solar/PV, wind, geothermal, hydro, tidal, biofuels. XPF’s goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles that people want to buy.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

As an EV, the 2021 Polestar 2 is a silent traveler, and the time on the road gave me the chance to test what is the world’s first in-vehicle application of an infotainment system powered by Android with Google apps and services built-in. Google in the car. Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins. Charging and Efficiency.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Put the bumper sticker and your car and let everyone know.).

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