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Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars

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That makes installation of a Level 2 home charging station possible, although the details of each installation will vary considerably. Ford wont cover every circumstance; a standard installation might include adding a breaker into the home panel for a dedicated 240-volt circuit. The Ford Power Promise in the U.S.

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China overhauls EV charging: 100,000 ultra-fast public stations by 2027

Electrek

Advertisement - scroll for more content To keep the grid running smoothly, China wants new chargers to be smart, with dynamic pricing to incentivize off-peak charging and solar and storage to power the charging stations. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Tesla launches Oasis Supercharger with solar farm and off-grid batteries

Electrek

Early in the deployment of the Supercharger network, Tesla promised to add solar arrays and batteries to the Supercharger stations, and CEO Elon Musk even said that most stations would be able to operate off-grid. It can be operated off-grid, which is the case right now, according to Tesla.

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In Nigeria, Why Isn’t Broadband Everywhere?

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Reliable broadband in Atan would attract international cocoa dealers and enable access to agricultural extension agents, which would aid farmers,” he says. The broadband buildout has been seriously hampered by Nigeria’s unreliable power grid. A Phase3 Telecom worker [left] installs fiber-optic cables on power poles in Abuja, Nigeria.

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500+ big-box rooftops are about to be covered in US-made solar

Electrek

The installations will be built on large-scale commercial and industrial buildings – think warehouses and distribution centers – with a ton of untapped solar potential. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone.

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V2G company Nuvve participating in California’s wholesale energy markets to help balance the grid

Green Car Congress

Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology company, is participating in a program to deliver resource adequacy to local utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and California’s electrical grid using a large stationary battery located on the University of California San Diego’s (UC San Diego’s) campus microgrid.

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Thomas Built Buses has delivered 200 Proterra-Powered electric school buses

Green Car Congress

This will be the sixth delivery of 13 electric school buses ordered by the district from Kerlin Bus Sales, a full-service TBB dealer in Indiana. Jouley can charge in approximately three hours and can supply power back to the power grid using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.