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CEC awards LADOT $6M to install solar and storage microgrid and EV charging to power 100+ electric buses

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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid. LADOT will deploy 1.5

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WiTricity plans aftermarket wireless EV charging solution

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WiTricity, a leader and pioneer in wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs), plans to offer an aftermarket wireless charging upgrade package for owners of select EV models, starting with a limited beta in 2022. Our research has shown us that consumers want wireless charging for their EVs.

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Blink Charging to provide up to 41,500 EV charging stations to USPS

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Blink Series 7 charging station (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time. These fast Level 2 AC chargers allow two vehicles to charge simultaneously on the Universal J1772 connector at 19.2kW. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Tesla celebrates 50,000 Supercharger installation worldwide

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Tesla achieved another milestone, celebrating the installation of 50,000 Superchargers worldwide. In April 2023, Tesla announced it installed 45,000 Superchargers around the world. As of this writing, Superchargers open to non-Tesla EVs are in the United States, Canada, Europe, Iceland, and Australia.

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Tesla leaks Supercharger locations opening in the United States

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Tesla leaked upcoming Supercharger locations opening in the United States. Supercharger tracker @MarcoRPTesla noted that Tesla “mistakenly” leaked the locations of at least 50 Supercharger installations in the United States and other areas. Tesla’s new Supercharger installations are likely V3 models.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

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Including cars, trucks, commercial aircraft, and railroads, transportation was responsible for 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2021 and 20% of emissions globally. million EVs on the road in the United States and they are projected to make up 40-50% of new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Siemens and ConnectDER partner to provide home EV charging directly through meter socket

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The new device will enable electric vehicle (EV) owners to charge EVs by connecting chargers directly through the meter socket, a convenient and efficient location available on every home. By allowing for a simple, 15-minute EV charger install, the technology eliminates the need for complex and prohibitively expensive installations. .

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