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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy will use this pilot to evaluate and learn about smart charging technology and program design before launching a full program where many more EV customers will be eligible to participate. These programs and offerings make up the company’s New Mexico Transportation Electrification Plan.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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Public and private fleet owners are under increasing environmental and government pressure to reduce carbon emissions by switching to electric vehicles (EVs). EVs of all classes offer fleet owners significant advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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What is Fleet Electrification?

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In order to understand fleet electrification, let’s first take a look at electrification in general: Electrification is the process of replacing technologies that use fossil fuels (such as oil, coal and natural gas) with those that use electricity as an energy source. In Q2 2022, EV sales accounted for 5.6% in Q1 and a record high.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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For the transportation sector, electrification means replacing fossil fuels with electricity as the means of powering light-duty vehicles, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and buses. Globally, the transportation sector contributes about 25% of all CO2 emissions. Other advantages of electrification of transportation.

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What is V2X?

Driivz

V2L: Vehicle-to-load means that using an DC-to-AC inverter and AC power outlets, the EV battery can power plug-in electric devices, equipment, and appliances. . How is V2X Different from Smart Charging? . This helps balance the grid overall and, where available, takes advantage of flexible energy markets. . V2X requires: .

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is EV Smart Charging? What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. What is the Flexibility Market for Energy? .

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

20th June 2023 Part A: Introduction About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV.