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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Then, as electricity entrepreneurs expanded power generation and transmission capacity, they faced the new problem of what to do with all the cheap off-peak, nighttime electricity they could now produce. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” Percentage of multifamily rental units built by decade in Delaware Valley Percentage of multifamily rental units built by decade in Delaware Valley.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

Charged EVs

It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things like IT or building maintenance, many want to outsource the charging infrastructure for their electric fleets. Washington state has an abundance of power very cheap from all the hydro. The pioneer of vehicle­-to-grid is part of my team.