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bp opens its first 300 kW ultra-fast charging station for electric trucks

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bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks. Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany now has two 300 kW ultra-fast chargers intended for electric trucks, powered by 100% renewable energy.

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Embracing EV Charging: Insights from McDonald’s France Initiative

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This ambitious project aims to set up 2,000 new fast charging points across approximately 700 locations by 2025. These state-of-the-art chargers will offer 150-200 kilowatts of power, allowing for quick and efficient charging of EVs. There’s an increasing demand for faster and more accessible charging options.

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SLAC, MIT, TRI researchers advance machine learning to accelerate battery development; insights on fast-charging

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Instead of using machine learning just to speed up scientific analysis by looking for patterns in data—as typically done—the researchers combined it with knowledge gained from experiments and equations guided by physics to discover and explain a process that shortens the lifetimes of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

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Renewable Energy & EV Charging – Perfect Synergy

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Renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, is a more environmentally friendly and cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The Benefits of Renewable Energy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind power have several significant advantages over traditional fossil fuels. Why is Smart EV Charging Important?

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NREL review explores potential value of EV managed charging for realizing effective vehicle-grid integration

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A team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has completed a literature review on the potential value of EV managed charging. The simplest form of EV managed charging is time-of-use pricing that offers lower electricity rates to charge during off-peak periods. Anwar et al.

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Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

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In the joint pilot project supported by E-Bridge, optimized charging strategies will be tested taking into account both regional electricity generation from renewable energies and the available capacities in the distribution grid. The concept now provides us with important insights into whether our approach is customer-friendly.

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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