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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

Cars That Think

Benedetto has collaborated with the European Space Agency and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design codes that are now standard for satellite communications. Or, as Castillo likes to say, she “plays with planes on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.”

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See the Latest on NEVI 2023

EV Connect

Under the NEVI program, all states (as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have access to NEVI formula funding. and Puerto Rico) submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans. Installation, operation and maintenance. Our previous blog details the criteria and funding that apply for eligible projects.

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Daimler Buses North America Crests 3,000 Hybrid Bus Sales Mark

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More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. The series hybrid design also eliminates the need for a mechanical transmission which means no transmission overhauls, a major maintenance item on conventional buses.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. And it is vulnerable to precisely the kind of destructive storms that microgrids are designed to ride out with minimal interruption in electric service.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

Blink Charging

For example, if your truck stop or c-store is located within a designated Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC) and you want to take advantage of the Department of Transportation’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program (NEVI), then you would need to install a bank of at least four 150kW DC fast chargers DCFCs to receive that funding.

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Select the Right EV Charging Management Partner for your NEVI Program Project

Driivz

Intended to remove the speedbumps from building a high-speed EV charging network along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors , NEVI grants cover up to 80% of the cost of new or upgraded EV charging infrastructure. It also demands that you provide a great driver experience.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

Blink Charging

. $5 billion is allocated for the NEVI program, which will be used by the states for the establishment of an interconnected national network of direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. The Department of Transportation lists all the eligible EV charging infrastructure funding programs.

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