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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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ABB and Volvo Buses partnering on fast-charging system for hybrid and electric buses

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ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. Its first fully electric bus will be launched in June 2015 as part of the ElectriCity project in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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ABB delivers OppCharge fast charger for electric hybrid buses to Bertrange, Luxembourg

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The fast charger, with associated electrical systems, is based on OppCharge , an open interface for DC electric bus charging using pole-mounted pantographs, as opposed to putting the pantograph on the vehicle’s roof. In October, ABB inaugurated the first bus charging station next to Volvo’s electric bus depot in Arendal, Sweden.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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Tools for Fleets and Commercial/Industrial Buildings – vertical-specific tools to manage and optimize EV charging for fleets and in commercial/industrial buildings. Understanding EV Charging Stations Charging stations vary by connector type, use cases and locale, their power rating, and whether they are AC or DC.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. He was a Swede and had driven all the way from Sweden without any charging issues. Story and photos by John Rettie [ See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ]The post Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). I used my solar-panel-powered Level 2 (240V) home charger, but if you’re on the road and want to top off quickly, DC fast charging at 150 kilowatts takes about 40 minutes to get you to 80 percent.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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This report was written and compiled by Sandra Curtin and Jennifer Gangi of Fuel Cells 2000, an activity of Breakthrough Technologies Institute in Washington, DC. The US, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Japan, and other countries bolstered efforts to deploy hydrogen fueling infrastructure. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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