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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

Charged EVs

The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application.

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

Charged EVs

Selling electric vehicles was always going to be a challenge, especially for established U.S. To address these challenges, last year Ford launched its Ford Power Promise, a marketing and support package to ease EV-curious shoppers (intenders) over the hump to buying and driving an electric vehicle. Its working.

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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

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In a press release on Monday, the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) announced a partnership with Tesla and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to participate in a utility-scale VPP pilot program. Storm Watch alone will save lives.

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Fermata Energy launches vehicle-to-grid charging pilot for multifamily housing

Plug in America

Challenge Demand for electricity from the grid fluctuates throughout the day, which causes prices to fluctuate as well. Electric vehicle (EV) batteries can charge and store energy when demand is low and feed it back into the grid when demand is high.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

Cars That Think

Such equipment is scattered widely throughout power grids as a way to stop the flow of electrical current in an emergency. Hundreds of thousands of circuit breakers dot power grids globally, and nearly all of the high voltage ones are insulated with SF 6. In response, researchers globally are racing to develop alternatives.

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it’s electric is partnering with property owners and installing public curbside charging with a twist

Plug in America

Installing chargers in cities can be time-intensive and expensive, or they can be challenging to site and get a utility connection to the grid. Even once installed, traditional chargers are bulky and may not blend well with streetscapes. its electric chargers are all Level 2 and available to the public 24/7 all year.

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. The plant supplies up to 230 megawatts of power to Azerbaijans grid.