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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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AlphaStruxure , a provider of Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, announced an agreement to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. AlphaStruxure is a joint venture between the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund and Schneider Electric.

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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. In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.

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Federal Realty partners with Car Charging Group to install EV charging stations at retail sites nationwide

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Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Maryland. Congressional Plaza and Rockville Town Square in Rockville, Maryland. Users will have access to the ChargePoint Network, the largest global online network connecting EV drivers to unoccupied charging stations. Pentagon Row and The Village at Shirlington in Arlington, Virginia.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Announced by Secretary Brouillette in January 2020, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge is designed to create and sustain US global leadership in energy storage technology, utilization, and exports. Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. University of Maryland.

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China Targets the Robotaxi Industry

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Swiss bank UBS estimates that by 2030, the global robotaxi market will be worth at least $2 trillion annually, with robotaxi fleet purchases accounting for 12% of all new cars sold. The base will collect data and calibrate connected vehicles and act as a remote control center.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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For the second year in a row, Charged has partnered with the global engineering and consulting firm umlaut to test and compare the user experience at the top DC fast charging networks and bring you the 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark. Q&A with Hakan Ekmen, Managing Director umlaut. The testing experts: umlaut.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Blockchain—a technology used for verifying and recording digital transactions—could transform the way governments, global industries and science research operate, in addition to providing the foundation for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Iroha team details the BChain connection in its development documents.

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