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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

The air would be cleaner, and people could knock out two birds with one stone, fueling their ride while tending to other necessary chores. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? It’s possible to construct off-grid charging stations, but they come with hassles, such as storing power when the sun doesn’t shine.

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Raízen breaks ground on Iogen cellulosic ethanol facility in Brazil

Green Car Congress

We see tremendous potential for this technology in meeting the world’s growing demand for cleaner and more sustainable fuels, and we anticipate a long and profitable future. —Vasco Dias, CEO of Raízen. The technology being deployed has undergone extensive testing and validation work. million MWh of electricity annually.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

Blink Charging

Michigan state officials have said the software has already recommended that eight new chargers be installed at several Kroger grocery store locations. The AI software bases its recommendations on current EV adoption in those areas, EV demand and expected charger utilization.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Remove single use plastic products from your cleaning routine and swap to to a cleaner way of cleaning with Ocean Saver Products. Upcycle and recycling projects.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Does it, in essence, come down to the fact that V2G takes advantage of battery storage that would exist anyway , as opposed to requiring batteries specifically for the purpose of storing night-time electricity?

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.