Remove Colorado Remove Commercial Remove Cost Remove Cost Of
article thumbnail

Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

article thumbnail

A Guide to Colorado EV Incentives for Business Owners

EV Connect

Business owners, especially, can stand to profit from Colorado EV incentives for upgrading their fleets or business vehicles to electric, as well as for installing EV charging stations on their property. Colorado offers nice incentives for EV owners through its Income 69 program.

article thumbnail

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Green Car Congress

In 2021, Colorado's Lightning eMotors is introducing a new Generation 4 model of its popular Lightning Electric Transit Van. As a result, we’ve sold more all-electric commercial EVs than any other vehicle manufacturer in North America to date. The Class 3 van supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors.

Batteries 448
article thumbnail

DOE launches Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium; making CdTe solar cheaper and more efficient

Green Car Congress

CdTe is one of the best performing and most reliable thin-film technologies in large-scale commercial production, according to the US DOE’s the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). More specifically, CTAC is designed to: Enable cell efficiencies above 24% and module costs below $0.20/W and Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc.

Solar 186
article thumbnail

Lightning Systems introduces range of AC and DC fast charge charging stations for fleet electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. —Tim Reeser, Lightning Systems CEO.

DC 207
article thumbnail

DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

Green Car Congress

Projects selected under this funding opportunity announcement will reduce both the costs of critical materials and the environmental impacts of production. DOE funding: $5,577,738; cost share: $5,925,475; Total costs: $11,503,213. DOE funding: $2,272,112; costs share: $2,272,112; Total costs: $4,544,224.

Li-ion 321
article thumbnail

Lightning Systems receives California ARB Executive Order for the Transit Bus Repower powertrain

Green Car Congress

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower, with HVIP approval expected within the next several weeks. A repower is a cost-effective and timely solution for transit agencies.