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WeaveGrid and Wallbox to offer utility-managed smart charging, starting in Colorado – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

California-based EV charging software developer WeaveGrid and Spanish EV charging equipment supplier Wallbox have partnered to expand North American Wallbox owners’ access to utility-managed charging programs, beginning with Xcel Energy ’s Charging Perks Program in Colorado.

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Colorado to launch smart-charging pilot program as it prepares for EVs

Green Car Reports

As it prepares to launch an electric-car mandate in coming years, Colorado is working to learn how electric cars can help it move to a more renewable energy grid.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. But except for the state of Colorado, the other 11 states accounted for from 0% to 1.7% And so “EVs are bad.”

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Toyota Motorsport sets new electric record with EV P002 on the Nürburgring

Green Car Congress

This marks the second milestone for TMG’s electric powertrain this year following its new record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. As with the Pikes Peak success, TMG’s latest electric milestone used novel off-board battery-to-battery charging technology. Input from the grid to the 42 kWh pack is 6.6

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Burns & McDonnell develops bi-directional fast chargers for SPIDERS program

Green Car Congress

A team of Burns & McDonnell engineers, along with subcontractor Coritech Services, has developed a system of bidirectional, fast-charging stations for a fleet of plug-in electric vehicles at Fort Carson, Colo. The Smart Power Infrastructure Demonstration for Energy Reliability and Security ( SPIDERS ) is three?phase Click to enlarge.

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SwRI to demonstrate use of electric vehicles as part of emergency power microgrid under US Army SPIDERS program

Green Car Congress

Carson, Colorado; and Camp. independent from the bulk power grid (i.e., The project will also be one of the first large-scale demonstrations of the new Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standard-based DC fast-charge technology, Redfield said. Focused on three distinct military. installations—Joint Base Pearl.

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Ford partners with Haier, Trina Solar and Delta Electronics to launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China

Green Car Congress

In the US, MyEnergi Lifestyle pilot projects in California and Colorado each resulted in energy cost savings of about 60% and CO 2 emissions reductions of more than 55%. Delta Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Trina Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation System. Haier U+ High Efficiency Smart Appliances.

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