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Dirt Cheap Batteries Enable Megawatt-Scale Charging Without Big Grid Upgrades Right Away

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continued] The post Dirt Cheap Batteries Enable Megawatt-Scale Charging Without Big Grid Upgrades Right Away appeared first on CleanTechnica. We’re seeing commercial, scaled, price points that we didn’t expect to see until 2030 or later. That has big implications for electric trucking.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England. —IPG CEO Toby Gill.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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is evaluating legislation to mandate bidirectional V2G charging capabilities for all EVs and EV charging equipment sold in the state after January 1, 2027. Some are already available via partnerships between automakers, home EV charging manufacturers, and other participants. Most cars sit in parking lots during the day.

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

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In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. The current political climate between the United States and China discourages Chinese battery suppliers like CATL from distributing their oversupply of batteries to the US.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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If current rates of decline continue through 2020, the state will need to reduce emissions at a rate of 4.97% each year in the decade between 2020 and 2030, and produce even steeper declines in the period from 2030 to 2050, if it is to meet current climate goals. The state’s charging infrastructure lags badly.

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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The speedometer, located on the right side as usual, integrates another small gauge that provides information on the battery charge state. In addition, the electrical energy consumption of the automatic climate control unit and its blower can be called up in the multifunction display.

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