article thumbnail

New seamless charging network across18 states

Electric Auto Association

While many drivers recognize the benefits of driving an EV, such as the ease of low-cost home charging, some are concerned with the availability of charging stations during long road trips. Debuting an electric, self-driving shuttle that makes a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro Station and Mosaic District in Fairfax, Virginia.

article thumbnail

IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

Cars That Think

The IEEE Life Fellow spoke during a session addressing the role of technology in delivering an equitable, sustainable, and low-carbon resilient world. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change.

article thumbnail

ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

Green Car Congress

Drexel University aims to design a significantly more efficient, fast, low-cost, compact, and reliable circuit breaker for medium-voltage direct-current (MVDC) power system. Virginia Tech, 20-kV GaN Switch Technology Demonstrated in High-Efficiency Medium-Voltage Building Block – $3,000,000.

Grid 207