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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

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A CPO may start with a smaller-scope network but quickly install new charge points in an expanding geographical footprint, which can cause performance issues and high maintenance costs — particularly if hampered by aging chargers. Self-healing reduces costs by circumventing the need to send technicians to the field.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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SGH2 says that its green hydrogen is cost competitive with “gray” hydrogen produced from fossil fuels such as natural gas—the source of the majority of hydrogen used in the United States. It can also provide lowest-cost long-term storage for electrical grids relying on renewable energy. —Lancaster Mayor R.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The Road Ahead for Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Market Trends & Policy Analysis analyzes California’s ZEV market, including historic sales, costs, technology trends, forecasts and challenges. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.

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Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

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In a review paper in the journal Nature Materials , Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at College de France and Director of RS2E, French Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage) and Clare Gray (Professor at the University of Cambridge), call for integrating the sustainability of battery materials into the R&D efforts to improve rechargeable batteries.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. IER, which runs Autolib, is expanding to Lyon and Bordeaux in France and will have its initial U.S. presence in Indianapolis.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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Some companies specialize in procuring and installing charging stations, while others offer a turnkey service that includes ongoing management and maintenance. Or in some cases in city centers, it may be even not possible to upgrade the grid connection to the maximum power of all chargers being used at the same time.

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Kinetic Traction Systems launches with trackside flywheel energy storage technology for rail

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The KTSi proprietary flywheel design has already been used to provide clean traction power to subway trains in several of the world’s leading metropolitan transit authorities, including NYC Transit, London Underground and Lyon Metro, France. —Richard Newark, CEO of KTSi.