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Solar-Powered EV Charging from Electrify America — New Project

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric cars are clean, but solar-powered electric cars are much cleaner. For years, many electric car drivers have been charging up with solar power at home, but solar-powered charging away from home is a bit more challenging.

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DHL installing TRAILAR solar technology on 67 trucks in US

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DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its US pickup and delivery fleet, reducing fuel consumption in markets throughout the country. The solar system generates electricity from sunlight, and will be used to charge the battery, power lift gates and other ancillary equipment.

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How EV Drivers Can Save by Charging on Solar

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are cleaner, quieter, and cheaper to maintain than gas-powered vehicles. By going solar, you can set your own rate for electricity and save tens of thousands of dollars in EV charging costs. But one overlooked benefit is that EVs allow drivers to control the price of their fuel.

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Huge Solar Canopy For Electric Buses Coming To Austin, Texas

CleanTechnica EVs

It looks like Austin, Texas, is going to get a bit cleaner thanks to its CapMetro regional public transportation provider, which is making progress toward a zero-emissions future for Austin. A big one. […]

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging. It sounds like a utopian dream: rows of electric vehicles staying cool and charging away beneath solar panels while their owners shop, dine and conduct business. Parking lots covered with solar panels is an idea whose time has come. The way it could be.

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Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

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Ford is partnering with solar company Sunrun to enhance home energy management, leveraging the onboard battery capability of the all-electric F-150 Lightning. —Matt Stover, Ford charging and energy services director. Buyers of the extended-range F-150 Lightning automatically receive the Ford Charge Station Pro.

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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. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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