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Russian mobile rapid charger manufacturer L-Charge raises more than $1.5 M

Green Car Congress

L-Charge, a Russian manufacturer of mobile rapid charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, has raised investment of $1.5 L-Charge earlier began test operation of the world’s fastest mobile charging station in Moscow and has plans to develop networks in Paris, Berlin, New York, Amsterdam and London.

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Ener1 Partners With Russias Federal Grid Company to Develop Grid Energy Storage Opportunities

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signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Federal Grid Company (FGC) to help develop new opportunities to use high-performance battery systems to improve the reliability and performance of the Russian electricity system, which is facing record setting demand on an aging grid. Li-ion manufacturer Ener1, Inc.

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The demand for charging piles is getting more and more popular

Setec Powerr

The latest June cross-border index released by Alibaba International Station shows that currently, the world’s leading brands in the industry are deploying the charging pile track in advance. How do Chinese companies need to explore potential business opportunities in the new energy charging pile market?

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

Cars That Think

A battle of nerves and steel is raging at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which Russia captured in March. To date, plant operators have continued to respond to orders from Ukraine’s grid operator.) It also left the plant with just one grid connection, compared with 7 preinvasion connections.

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Operators need to be vigilant about cyber security at EV charging stations

Setec Powerr

As electric vehicles become more popular and more electric vehicle charging stations are being built and planned around the world. Electric vehicle charging station access to the Internet has become an inevitable trend. The hacking of electric vehicle charging stations has been a frequent occurrence worldwide this year.

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

Cars That Think

NASA Battery Tech to Deliver for the Grid EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery cells are 1.8 EnerVenue If you don’t discharge and then recharge them all the way, lithium-ion batteries can last for thousands of charge-discharge cycles. Now imagine a battery that can last through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles.

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The time has come to get off petroleum

Plug in America

And Russia is just today’s example of oil exporters fueling wars. When you buy electricity, you are investing in building out the grid, renewable power generation and charging infrastructure. We know all the pieces that need to be in place to build and deliver the cars and charging infrastructure. But it’s not just war.

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