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Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya

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Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya. The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced that it has installed its first-ever Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) in the state of Meghalaya at its office complex at Lapalang, Shillong.

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

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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.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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The system allows electric vehicles to be charged quickly and flexibly, and dealers can also use the stored electricity for the lighting and air-conditioning in their showrooms and workshops. Following a successful pilot project in Prague, the energy storage units are now available to ŠKODA contract dealers.

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Ashok Leyland subsidiary & Siemens partners to provide EVs in India 

Electric Vehicles India

In December 2020, Hitachi ABB Power Grids has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) for an e-mobility pilot project. Ashok Leyland will provide electric buses incorporating Hitachi ABB Power Grids‘ flash-charging technology-Grid-eMotionTM Flash.

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Volkswagen Group sets up new group company for energy and charging: Elli

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A high-end DC charging station with 22 kW can make the electric car an energy storage system and part of the smart grid of the future thanks to bidirectional charging and connection to an energy management system. Stationary battery storage will also play a key role in this context in the future.

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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

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The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. The Audi A3 Sportback g‑tron with 81 kW (110 hp) of power is currently available from dealers.

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Country’s Ministry of Mines announces lithium discovery

Electric Vehicles India

Important minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential components of many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies, from wind turbines and power grids to electric vehicles. India is currently dependent on imports of many minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.

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