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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. —Alice Jackson, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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What is Decarbonization?

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Decarbonization (or decarbonisation) is reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere as a component of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to do this, countries, cities, regions, companies and individuals all need to work ambitiously toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).

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EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings

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At the same time, you can improve the customer experience and strengthen brand loyalty by enabling EV owners to charge where they work and shop. And you can future-proof your business by complying with carbon-emissions-related legislation, which in the EU and UK calls for new C&I construction to include prewiring for EV charging.

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What is Fleet Electrification?

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If zero-carbon, renewable resources are used to generate electricity, electrification can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation, building and industrial sectors, which make up 65% of all US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Need to Minimize Energy Costs.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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The transition to electric vehicles depends on the availability of renewable electricity and the infrastructure to enable users to charge their vehicles. 2 There are issues that need to be addressed around at-home charging including the adoption of smart charging, retrofitting apartment buildings, safety rules etc.

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