Remove Commercial Remove Federal Program Remove Fuel Remove United States
article thumbnail

DOE fuel cell technologies report finds largest growth in capacity in 2016 occurred in transportation

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report documenting growth and opportunities in the fuel cell industry. Findings of this year’s Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report position stationary power, backup power, and material handling equipment as some of the largest current markets. Source: US DOE FCTO, E4 Tech. and Denmark.

2016 150
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

Green Car Congress

million this year to demonstrate and to deploy fuel-cell-electric baggage tow tractors (BTT) at major US commercial airports. The target market is commercial airports and air freight distribution centers used by passenger airlines and air freight industries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $2.5

article thumbnail

The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

Blink Charging

While it’s great news that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in the United States, it does pose a unique issue: EV sales are now outpacing EV charging infrastructure. It’s promising to see electric vehicle sales increase, but now they need commercial EV charging stations to stay charged.

article thumbnail

How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

The number of holiday travelers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, which means a lot of people are hitting the road in the United States. Convenience stores, fuel stations, and truck stops are essential to building range confidence among EV drivers. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

Store 75
article thumbnail

MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

Green Car Congress

In the interim, we need a large, focused, federal program to develop and demonstrate commercial-scale technologies. A robust US R&D effort with this scope requires about $1 billion per year for the next decade (not including support for commercial scale demonstration).

Coal 150
article thumbnail

How to Select the Right Charging Level for Your Parking Facility

Blink Charging

million electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and there may be 48 million EVs on the road by 2030 , installing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in your commercial or multifamily parking is an obvious choice. federal government is simplifying the transition to EVs by offering federal tax incentives.

article thumbnail

National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

Green Car Congress

Enhancing efficiency in the production and use of electricity and fuels offers some of the largest near-term opportunities for GHG reductions. Address and resolve key barriers to the full-scale testing and commercial-scale demonstration of new-generation nuclear power.