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

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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. —Alice Jackson, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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Batteries have a powerful spigot, but that comes at the cost of a small tub. One molten salt thermal storage device installed at a manufacturing facility outside Copenhagen stores electricity from the grid when it’s cheap and releases steam at 180 degrees Celsius to make cardboard.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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EV fleets offer benefits such as reduced fuel and maintenance costs , helping you achieve your sustainability targets , and even helping your business partners up and down your supply chain achieve their sustainability goals by reducing their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Here, heavy duty fleet owners can find: Funding information.

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

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For simple installations, this tax credit will cover the entire cost of the project. Through the Electrify Your Ride program, 3CE offers residential customers a rebate of up to $700 for the purchase of an EV charger, and up to $4,000 for any readiness required (panel upgrades or other electrical work). 240 volt, and new.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings. What type of leadership makes you thrive?