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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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Perfect for a first-mile-last-mile connection, the user either pays for rental time or distance traveled, whichever is less expensive. To support powering the fleets, Electrify America will also install charging stations with ultra-fast chargers to power each service. mile “Home Zone.” EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

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Electrify America invests $1.3M in SMUD Energy StorageShares program

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The Energy StorageShares program developed by SMUD offers an innovative approach to invest in the electrical grid here in Sacramento and lowering our costs in lieu of installing individual battery storage systems at each of our 12 electric vehicle charging stations powered by SMUD.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Over the past few years, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) and University of Stavanger in Norway have developed a new protocol, called BChain, which makes blockchain even more robust. The main difference between the two is who can participate.

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How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

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Launched in June 2020, the startup produces affordable systems for wireless connections that deliver optical fiber quality, or what Gamzina calls elvespeed connectivity. Based in Davis, Calif., Elve’s process enables sales at about 10 percent of the usual price, making large-volume markets more accessible.

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Study finds pairing a PEV with a green electricity program increases buyer interest by 23%

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Jonn Axsen from Canada’s Simon Fraser University and Kenneth Kurani of the University of California, Davis, US surveyed three different types of American car buyers: conventional new vehicle buyers; hybrid vehicle buyers; and plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) buyers. —Jonn Axsen. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014045.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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This will include building new sites connecting regional destinations, such as supporting travel to the Sierra Mountain communities and destinations like Lake Havasu. However, the cost and complexity of installing home charging can be a barrier to ZEV adoption for some buyers, especially in low-income communities.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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This will include building new sites connecting regional destinations, such as supporting travel to the Sierra Mountain communities and destinations like Lake Havasu. However, the cost and complexity of installing home charging can be a barrier to ZEV adoption for some buyers, especially in low-income communities.

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