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Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment”

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Under California’s proposed new net metering rules (NEM 3.0), homeowners with solar panels would be paying a “grid access” fee of $8/kW of installed solar per month. In addition, the proposal would reduce the value of bill credits for solar energy sent to the grid by about 80%,” Tesla wrote. .

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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The NGDV program calls for the purchase of up to 165,000 new mail delivery trucks over the next decade. In February, the agency announced it had completed the environmental review for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program and was moving ahead with plans to start purchasing the new trucks. —Maxwell Woody, lead author.

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Miami-Dade purchases 33 Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and Proterra charging systems; largest EV bus order on East Coast

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Miami-Dade, Florida, has agreed to purchase 33, 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses with DuoPower drivetrain technology and up to 75 plug-in Proterra chargers. Deploying battery-electric buses is one of the best actions we can take to improve our environment and our community’s public health. states and Canadian provinces.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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