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PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

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PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Through collaborations with automakers like Ford, we are innovating together for a cleaner, safer and brighter future for all. Earlier post.).

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HPCL partners CESL to set up an EV charging network in n India

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HPCL partners CESL to set up an EV charging network in n India. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) after partnering with Tata Power recently, has now partnered with state-run Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to set up an electric vehicle charging network across major cities in India.

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Bharat Petroleum installs Eastern India’s first EV fast charging corridors

Electric Vehicles India

The Sambalpur-Arjunda and Sambalpur-Raipur-Nagpur roads now have the first EV rapid charging corridor in Eastern India, per Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) authorities. Along the Sambalpur-Arjunda and Sambalpur-Raipur-Nagpur routes, the BPCL installed 19 EV charging stations in its fuel stations. How does it work?

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EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

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Use of electric vehicles would achieve greater reductions in GHG emissions, corresponding to the rate that the electric grid becomes cleaner, through greater reliance on renewables and low- and non-emitting generation. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

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US Steel to supply General Motors with US-sourced sustainable verdeX steel

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United States Steel Corporation will supply General Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called verdeX steel. BRS is the only steel mill in North America to combine an electric arc furnace (EAF) with a Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) degasser for cleaner, more formable steels.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. The cost to charge an electric vehicle is significantly less than purchasing diesel or gasoline. Want to learn more?

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Enovix Corporation. AOI 03: Utility Managed Smart Charging Research and Demonstration. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Resilient-Interoperable-Smart Charge Management Control Systems Architecture for EVs at scale. Exelon Corporation. Group14 Technologies Inc.