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How LEED v4.1 Provides Points for EV Charging

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Let’s look at how installing EVSE can support your building’s accreditation in LEED v4.1. The installed chargers must provide a minimum Level 2 charging capability at 208 – 240 volts or greater for each parking space. Option 2: Construct make-ready infrastructure for EVSE Not ready to install EV chargers at your building?

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How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ Electric fuel cost is a fraction of gasoline or diesel fossil fuel cost, even at a time when petroleum prices are temporarily reduced due to geopolitical manipulations and manufacturing costs.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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In fact, the code name for it internally was “the sandbox,” because we wanted to be able to build up a sandcastle and learn from that process and knock it down and build another one. This project is currently at the stage of conducting grid readiness assessments.] It was free to the builder, but it wasn’t free to the utility.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. However, the authors note, to date EES (almost exclusively pumped hydroelectric storage) contributes to only about 2% of the installed generation capacity in the United States. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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Electric Vehicle Manufacturing. Especially when the internal combustion engine vehicles rule the market. You may think about the integration of solar panels to the charging station along with the grid connection. Magenta Charge Grid. #3 How does the software development related to electric vehicles? 5 Retrofitting.