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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. The EPA provides further information on how renewable energy certificates are used to account for renewable electrcity generation and use. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Researchers developing DC micro smart grid for charging EV fleets; Li-ion, redox flow batteries and renewables

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The aim of charge@work is to design a micro smart grid (MSG) capable of supplying the EV fleet with electricity produced exclusively from renewable sources. A 30-meter-tall wind turbine delivers 10 kW. Since it operates on a vertical rather than a horizontal axis, it does not have to be oriented to wind direction. — Dipl.-Ing

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. At the heart of the problem are utility companies that refuse to pursue interregional transmission projects, and sometimes even impede them, because new projects threaten their profits and disrupt their industry alliances.

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Electrify America acquiring 30 Envision solar-powered EV charging stations for rural California

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Electrify America is sourcing the chargers from Envision Solar, a San Diego-based sustainable technology company. This combination allows for two customers to charge their vehicles at the same time using 100% renewable electricity – regardless of weather or time of day. Each standalone station is equipped with a 4.28-kilowatt

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

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Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies.

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Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV charging deployment

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The company plans to instead focus on scaling its public EV charging network, and in hopes to bring total charging points up to 200,000 by 2030, up from around 54,000 today. The company has also said it plans to focus on public charging stations, rather than on home charging, due to its competitive advantages in the sector.

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Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Investing in Offshore Wind Backbone

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Energy investor Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Corporation are investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone transmission project. The AWC project is led by independent transmission company Trans-Elect. million households, when fully complete. of the development capital in the early stage of the project.

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