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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage

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The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than Electrify America’s existing BESS in managing energy costs and reducing stress on the grid by acting as a buffer to supplement power to charging stations when local utilities limit the amount of power a station can draw from the grid.

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Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

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The solar EV charging tech company launched its product in February 2023 at Intersolar North America in Long Beach, California, and now it’s ready to take pre-orders. EV owners usually plug their cars into home chargers that are powered by an alternating current (AC) flow of energy generated from the electric grid.

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EPRI, CALSTART awarded $13M to develop high-power freight-charging corridor network in California; RHETTA

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97% at full load); Modular design that can be scaled up with future BEV truck deployment; and. Project partners include: Southern California Edison; Southern California Association of Governments; GRID Alternatives; Cambridge Systematics, Inc.; Delivered at a total cost below 500 $/kW. Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.;

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California Air Resources Board settles with COSCO Container Lines for $965,000; >2,600 air quality violations from 2014-2017

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The violations were discovered during routine audits of the Shanghai-based company’s 2014-2017 fleet visits to the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach and the Port of Oakland. The California Air Resources Board announced that COSCO Container Lines Co., has paid $965,000 in penalties for violating the Ocean-Going At-Berth Regulation.

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EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

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On-route charging (for example at common truck destinations such as the Ports of LA and Long Beach) could be another way to improve successful trip coverage without the need of higher battery pack size and charging rates. Managed charging can make or break the affordability of charging for fleets and reduce grid needs.

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GMs Approach to Integrating Smart Plug-ins to the Smart Grid Leverages Emerging Standards and OnStar

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GM is embracing the use of communications standards that operate with optional data transports to enable smart charging and integration with the emerging smart grid. A network of smart loads with communications to report their current state and act on smart grid commands. EVSE=Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. Source: GM.

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Mercedes Charts Electric Course for Vans, Bringing Luxocruisers Stateside

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This differs from converted Sprinter vans, some of which have sumptuous interiors but retain the underpinnings of a utilitarian machine designed to move cargo. On certain roads, this is evident.& Specifics on the VAN.EA platform will appear closer to its expected introduction in 2026.