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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

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On 4 August 2020, a tropical storm knocked out power in many parts of New York City as well as neighboring counties and states. The pandemic created a work-at-home paradigm that shifted electricity usage away from commercial buildings to residential neighborhoods, in ways that few expected and fewer planned for.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. and Europe.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

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And vehicle-to-grid technology offers alternate revenue streams for its vehicles. This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. It allows you to be more efficient with grid connections, and it allows you to be more efficient with your CapEx costs. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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Charged attended the New York City E-Prix in July, and spoke with several execs from EV infrastructure powerhouse ABB. Well, this is happening in the commercial space with trucks and buses. There’s obviously this technological synergy between what happens in Formula E and what makes it to the commercial model.”.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

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It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things like IT or building maintenance, many want to outsource the charging infrastructure for their electric fleets. And they assigned us every bit of capacity that was available on the grid. Fast-forward to 2017. Get in line.

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Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

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The Proterra Energy division offers a turnkey electrification solution for fleets, including financing, charging infrastructure and maintenance. New York City Transit came to us a few years ago and said, “What happens if a manhole cover explodes out of the ground? We went full vertical. Because it’s happened here.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Total cost of ownership of EVs is generally less than an ICE vehicle over its expected life since they have lower maintenance costs and electricity is less expensive per mile than gasoline, and tax incentives and rebates help a lot as well. For a time in New York City, one had to be a licensed engineer to drive a steam-powered auto.

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