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BMW i Ventures invests in HeyCharge to amplify EV charging rollout at residential locations; Y Combinator alum

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The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market in coming years will necessitate greater infrastructure build-out of charging solutions around the globe. With HeyCharge’s technology, it becomes attractive to install chargers in locations that before would have not been commercially viable.

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Rio Tinto and Comptech partner to deliver next generation of EV and 5G giga-casting aluminum alloys

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Rio Tinto and Comptech are partnering to bring a new generation of aluminum alloys to the market for use in advanced technologies such as electric vehicles and 5G antennas. The process was invented in Sweden and further developed by Comptech to achieve a stable, reliable and cheap process for high-quality parts.

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How an Emergency Mobile Charging System can save you money

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The lack of EV charging infrastructure also presents a growth opportunity for the charging-as-a-service market. In addition to the high hardware costs, installation can also be costly given the frequent need to install 480V transformers, upgrade power supplies, and the required permits and added labor hours for the project.

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EnerNOC and Tesla to collaborate on stationary energy storage

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—Scott Limbacher, Vice President of Construction and Maintenance at Stater Bros. Markets, a Southern California supermarket chain. Cheap cells made in the Gigafactory are only part of the puzzle. Tesla has to establish new business models beyond residential load shifting, to open up all US and international markets.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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million: ALD Technical Solutions is developing light-weight, easy-to-install, long-lasting, and cost-effective structural composite reinforcement system which will be installed and cured-in-place around existing Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced transmission lines to increase power capacity and power efficiency, and also decrease sag.

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Tips: Tesla Model 3 Paint Issues & How to Fix Them

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market in 2020 alone. The Model 3 remains a popular car on the secondhand market as well, with some reports claiming that well-kept Model 3s can be worth more than one coming off the lot—a rarity even in today’s hot used car market. Professional installation is recommended as the application is a highly precise process.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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EVs Cost Less to Maintain A recent study by Consumer Reports on repair and maintenance data from thousands of drivers shows that EV drivers pay about half of what drivers of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles pay for maintenance and repairs. This protects markets from embargoes, shortages, and political conflicts.