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Liquefied gas electrolyte company South 8 expands manufacturing facility; new pilot production line

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The LiGas electrolyte also provides expanded functions in extreme environments. Originally developed via research at University of California, San Diego by cofounders CEO Cyrus Rustomji, Ph.D., and Chief Technology Officer Jungwoo Lee, Ph.D.,

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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio

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The Terra 23 is designed for areas where EV drivers plan to stay 30-60 minutes, such as retail locations, commercial office environments and EV auto dealerships. Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections.

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California ARB awards $24M to 3 school districts to promote zero-emission vehicles, clean transportation options

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San Diego Unified School District — $9.75 Large-scale initiatives in the planning stage include developing innovative vehicle-to-grid charging infrastructure and pathways to zero-net energy school districts. Grant winners for the new two-year Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project are: El Monte Union High School District — $9.8

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Volvo LIGHTS team helps facilitate authorization for public MDHD EV charging stations in California

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San Diego Gas & Electric’s Electric Rule 18 already provided a clear exemption and did not require modification. The decision also applies to charging service providers for off-road EVs or off-road electric equipment. The Volvo LIGHTS project was made possible by an award to South Coast AQMD of $44.8

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The Solangelist Up On The Roof

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Creative Greenius in yellow hardhat with fellow GRID Alt volunteers. On Monday and Tuesday of last week the Reverend Ron and I were in El Cajon, California working on our first volunteer solar install with our new friends from GRID Alternatives. That’s thanks to the truly expert advice I got from our GRID team leaders.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. That’s one way.

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NREL and partners to investigate secondary uses for electric drive vehicle batteries

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For the field test, researchers will deploy aged EV batteries at the University of California (UC), San Diego’s campus-wide electric power grid. The NREL award to the CCSE team leverages an ongoing UC Davis-CCSE-TSRC study funded by the California Energy Commission on the repurposing of used EV batteries for home energy storage.

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