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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. Two units have already been sold to utilities in the United States: NYSEG and RG&E, AVANGRID companies, and National Grid. and Moog Inc.,

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XL Fleet and eNow partner to electrify refrigerated trailers

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XL Fleet Corp. a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully-electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs) for Class 8 commercial trailers. XL Fleet will provide battery and power electronics systems for eNow’s innovative electrified refrigerated trailer solution.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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ABB partners with Vigor selects ABB as propulsion and energy storage partner for hybrid-electric ferries

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American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Here we look at how and why EVs can play a major role in your company fleet. Electric fleet pioneers.

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ABB wins 1st commercial order for 600 kW 15-second flash charging technology; electric buses in Geneva

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Although the high-power (600kW, 20s) charging of the high-power density batteries on the bus could result in load peaks affecting the local grid, the flash charger station flattens out the demand by charging batteries located on the wayside over a period of a few minutes while drawing a lower current from the grid.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. The 30' battery electric buses will replace several vehicles at or near the end of their useful lives.

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