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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

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Fontaine will offer application engineering, integration, and installation of eNow’s proprietary renewable Rayfrigeration eTRU technology on refrigerated trailers from all manufacturers. The company successfully tested the first zero-emission eTRU for commercial use on a Challenge Dairy truck making urban deliveries in 2017.

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Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

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Ferguson Enterprises is collaborating with Ford Motor Company to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months.

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UPA installs 500 kWh containerized Li-ion system from BYD for grid storage

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BYD Ltd and Utility Partners of America (UPA) have put into service a 500 kWh containerized energy storage system (ESS) for one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in North America. Utility Partners of America (UPA) was formed in 1997 to fulfill the device installation and home warranty service needs of the utility industry.

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BP seeks stranded Tesla Supercharger sites in $1B EV charging buildout

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The company said it “is aggressively looking to acquire real estate to scale our network, which is a heightened focus following the recent Tesla announcement.” It’s not the only oil company enthusiastic about charging: Shell announced earlier this year that it’s shedding some gas stations in favor of EV charging.

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Duke Energy partnering with Ford in V2G pilot

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Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company are partnering on a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot. The company will also make determinations about how future customer demand response programs around V2G technology might be structured to provide maximum benefits to both customers and the grid. Duke Energy Carolinas serves about 2.1

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New Tesla Superchargers blocked by union efforts in Sweden: report

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Seko announced on March 4 that its members will no longer connect Tesla Superchargers to the local power grid, and on March 20, 2024 , the Electricians Union expanded its sympathy strike to include new Tesla Supercharger installations. The signing of collective agreements among the electricity network companies is high.

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This EV startup, once valued at $13b, is on the verge of total collapse

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At the time of the delisting, the company is reported to be worth $20 million. According to Reuters, the company is talking to Ernst and Young accounting to handle next steps (i.e., Electrek ’s Scooter Doll has chronicled the company’s many woes since going public in 2021 with a SPAC.