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Electric cars got even cleaner in a year, new grid data shows

Green Car Reports

More good news about electric cars in the U.S.: the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen. Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S. DON'T MISS: Electric cars cleaner than any gas-only car for.

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Oakland school district now has a 100% electric, V2G-capable school bus fleet – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The transition to electric school buses is well underway in California—school districts in the state had ordered over 2,000 electric buses as of late 2023. With the help of grant money from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program and the California Air Resources Board , Zum purchased 74 electric school buses and bidirectional chargers.

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Testing EBL’s big and small power stations for lots (or a little) off-grid power on a budget

Electrek

Portable power stations perform the same role as an old-fashioned gas-powered generator but in a cleaner and safer way. They have an on-board battery matched with an inverter to provide silent, clean, and exhaust-free electricity anywhere you can carry them.

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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

Baua Electric

When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. But now, the new, first-of-its-kind BioCharger from Air Burners is about to make that job a whole lot easier. Enter: the BioCharger.

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WeaveGrid collaborates with Toyota to enable V2G integration with selected utilities – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is expected to support a cleaner, more resilient electrical grid, while enabling EV owners to save money while charging their vehicles. However, some sort of managed charging platform will be needed to match up EV owners with local utilities.

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EVs will drive long-term electricity cost down, studies suggest

Baua Electric

EVs could help drive down electricity rates by better-utilizing grid infrastructure, according to three recent studies summarized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), an energy-policy advocacy organization. increase to a 1% decrease in electricity rates over 20 years. 2023 by Synapse Energy Economics.

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Tesla Megapack batteries are starting to live up to their promise

Teslarati

When Tesla unveiled the Megapack, the company positioned it as a battery that had the potential to render traditional coal and gas-fired peaker plants obsolete. Being grid-scale batteries, Megapacks could perform tasks that are typically assigned to peaker plants. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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