Green Energy Consumers

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you drive an electric car, it matters when you plug in and charge – both in terms of the emissions caused by the generation of each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity you consume and in terms of the costs you are imposing on the system as a whole. Here’s how to take action.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 19, 2021

By Eoin Bannon There is a postcode lottery for electric car charging points in the UK, a new study shows, with ample infrastructure in some areas and a charging desert in others, particularly in the east and south-west of England. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 14, 2024

In order to help deliver an environmentally sustainable transport network that contributes to the ambitious objectives laid out in the EU Green Deal, the European Union will support 42 projects with more than EUR 424 million of funding for the roll-out of alternative fuels supply infrastructure.

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Green Energy Consumers

APRIL 23, 2024

Rhode Island is preparing to install new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and wants to hear from you about where those stations should go. This is great news for EV drivers and potential EV drivers. So where is this funding coming from, what is the plan, and how do you provide input? Read on!

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2022

A study sounds the alarm about fast-charging reliability. A Senator's "expensive" electric car turns out to be the cheapest one on the market, and helps make a point. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker gives a look inside its upcoming affordable urban EV. An interior sketch of the.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With companies like Setec Power launching innovative products like their Home EV Charging Solar Carport System, the horizon for solar applications is broadening. It’s a sustainable green energy solution. – Using a reliable charge controller to negate any risks of overcharging the batteries. Are you interested?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Green Commuter, an LA-based startup introducing a vanpool and car share service there with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles ( earlier post ), has received a $750,000 grant from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to launch an electric car sharing service in the Tennessee city.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2020

As onboard chargers and DC fast-charging stations get more powerful, cables could become the limiting factor in electric-car charging speed. Supplier Huber+Suhner has developed a next-generation cable that should enable faster charging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Volkswagen brand is significantly expanding the charging infrastructure at its German sites. Some 750 new charging points are planned for next year, including the first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW power. 3 at a charging station. The Volkswagen brand has a comprehensive commitment to charging.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

Volvo Cars, through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, has made a strategic investment in StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging technologies for electric vehicles. StoreDot is on track to begin mass producing its “100in5” cells as early as 2024, achieving 100 miles of charge in just five minutes. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2021

Germany is adding another €100 million to its successful promotion of private charging stations for electric cars in residential buildings, bringing the total to €500 million. So far, around 385,000 applications for around 470,000 charging points have been received. The grant is a flat rate of €900 per charging point.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2020

The great thing about electric-car charging is that it can take advantage of existing grid infrastructure. Siemens built charging stations into 24 lampposts on roughly a half-mile of Sutherland Avenue in London. A new project in the United Kingdom demonstrates the benefits of that.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Subaru reveals its electric car, and Kia teases the future of electric SUVs from the brand a bit more. And could a new method work for keeping EV charging cables cool? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first mass-production electric vehicle from Subaru took a bow last night in prototype form.

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Green Energy Consumers

JANUARY 12, 2023

Green Energy Consumers served as an official “intervenor” in this docket, which means we advocated for what we thought the DPU should approve. For the next year, the DPU engaged in a formal process to weigh the utilities’ proposals.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In a banner day for electric-car drivers, Google announced on Wednesday that it will add electric-car charging stations to Google Maps. The app will now show Tesla Supercharging stations as well as ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, and SemaConnect networks in the U.S. It will not include.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2021

Electric cars and home solar complement each other, and a new alliance between solar-energy provider SunPower and charging-equipment maker Wallbox aims to make the most of that.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2021

California’s Lucid has produced an electric car with an EPA-rated 520 miles—enough to beat the Tesla Model S in range and efficiency. That, in a car offering up to 1,111 hp, which exceeds the Plaid's 1,020 hp. And it can make shorter road-trip charging stops, with up to 300 miles restored in 20 minutes.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2021

President Biden on Wednesday detailed a cohesive infrastructure plan, and it targets policies spurring electric car adoption, funding for 500,000 charging stations, and work on an upgraded electrical grid among its many key points.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Stellantis UK has announced its partnership with green entech leader Octopus Energy to support electric vehicle drivers across the UK. Already available to Vauxhall customers, the partnership […] The post Octopus Energy and Stellantis UK partner to accelerate electric car uptake appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In a move towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future, DHL Express Ireland has taken a significant step by replacing 44 diesel-powered pick-up and delivery (PUD) vehicles with 44 state-of-the-art Ford e-Transit electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2021

If drivers have an electric car, you can bet they’d appreciate having an EV charger on-site in the parking lot at work. By Darya Oreizi While many are now working from home and spending their days on zoom calls, plenty of folks still commute to the office everyday. Forget ping pong tables and water coolers, […].

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Shell has announced an agreement to acquire evpass, the largest network of charging stations for electric vehicles in Switzerland. Founded in 2016 by Green Motion, the company was previously owned by Eaton, FMV (Forces Motrices Valaisannes) and the energy supplier AEW.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2020

Electric-car charging connects all of our headlines this morning, as a $500 billion infrastructure bill would emphasize charging corridors. Audi makes a point about the E-Tron’s flat charging curve. And Germany is mandating charging connectors at gas stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Toyota RAV4 Prime is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is also a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. VW's developing an automated charging setup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2020

Heat is the enemy of electric-car battery packs. And while high-performance driving might heat up the packs momentarily, few things you can do to the pack come close to the potential wear and tear inflicted by the kind of charging you’d need to use on a highway trip: DC fast charging.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2019

There's fast charging and then there's fast charging. Automakers seem to be in a race to develop lithium-ion batteries for EVs that can charge faster than the half-hour currently required for electric cars, and a new Austrian startup founded by the great grandson of Ferdinand Porsche plans to lead that race.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Electric cars are gaining popularity in India due to the increasing awareness of environmental issues and the availability of government incentives for purchasing electric vehicles. As we move into 2023 , there are several new electric car models that are expected to hit the Indian market. hours to charge fully.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Rolls-Royce reveals plans to go all-electric. Policymakers and charging networks have a new tool for locating stations. We check out the first electric car from Genesis. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And how do you buy a Polestar?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

With the big upturn in electric-car adoption driven by the Tesla Model 3, incoming Kia and Hyundai options, and the highly competitive Chevrolet Bolt, many drivers will be moving to vehicles that will be primarily charged at home.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 22, 2020

For many households, public charging infrastructure is necessary for electric cars to replace gasoline vehicles, while for companies or utilities, electric cars are necessary to support such an infrastructure. Which comes first?

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Green Energy Consumers

AUGUST 24, 2023

Last month, we published a blog encouraging residents of Massachusetts to send in comments to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) as it was preparing its initial assessment for the Legislature. Now, EVICC has published its Initial Assessment. Here’s what’s in that report and what's next.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

A whole Hatfields and McCoys culture has grown up around parking in electric-car charging spaces, with electric-car drivers who need juice facing off against conventional cars—and sometimes other electrics who park there and don't plug in or stay longer than they need to.

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My Energi

MAY 13, 2021

Bottomley Distillers , renowned for its artisan Pin Gin spirit range , has installed two state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging points at its new headquarters in Louth, Lincolnshire. myenergi providing sustainable electric car charging solutions to family run Bottomley distillery in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

An Indiana utility lets electric-car owners charge at night for free, we explain why the country''s cheapest electric car is only available to a select few, and two brands known for sensibly-priced cars--Hyundai and Kia--take aim at the number two slot in green-car sales.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 17, 2020

Such was the case, it seems, in the battle between CHAdeMO and CCS as a standard for electric-vehicle fast-charging in the 2010s. Beta might have been better from the start, but that didn’t keep it from winning a videocassette recorder war over VHS back in the 1980s.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Polestar 2 electric car is gearing up for production and coming next year—although its future in the U.S. Nissan’s sweetening the charging options for Leaf customers. This and more today at Green Car Reports. still depends on politics. Nissan.

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