Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

At the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Bus & Paratransit Conference, electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced high-power charging options to make a 100% electric bus fleet more easily achievable. North American cities, counties and transit agencies are announcing zero-emission fleet goals.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

BAE Systems has been selected by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and the Republic of Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) to supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for its new fleet of buses in Ireland. The selection includes an initial order for 100 systems.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

Up to 30 electric vehicles at a time can recharge in Fraunhofer IAO’s parking garage. The aim of charge@work is to design a micro smart grid (MSG) capable of supplying the EV fleet with electricity produced exclusively from renewable sources. Charging an electric vehicle fleet poses high requirements on the energy system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

An influx of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation’s electric grid, according to research conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This effect is exacerbated when higher in-home power charging is adopted.

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EV Connect

APRIL 17, 2023

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. grid produced in 2020. Can the Power Grid Handle the Growing EV Demand? of what the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

The report, Bucks for balancing: can plug-in vehicles of the future extract cash—and carbon—from the power grid? , is based on a research collaboration between a team of engineers from Ricardo and National Grid, the operator of the high voltage electricity transmission system within Great Britain (GB).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have analyzed the cost, energy, and environmental implications of a fleet of self-driving electric vehicles operating in Manhattan. Required fleet size by battery range and charging network. Bauer, Jeffery B. 7b04732.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

Combined with a fully electric drivetrain and a natural gas-powered onboard generator to recharge the battery, the Hypertruck ERX will provide more than 1,000 miles of range. Initial Hypertruck ERX fleet demonstration vehicles have already been allocated to customers for delivery in 2021, with volume shipments scheduled in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

OEMs are working on extending the charging rate up to 3 C (or even beyond) by using optimized cell cooling to allow higher power charging for the car battery at fast chargers. IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. What does a fast-charging curve tell us?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

In the articulated bus variant, available from June, the eCitaro fuel cell can run for around 350 kilometers without having to recharge, offering space for up to 128 passengers. The eCitaro fuel cell can thus seamlessly replace city buses with combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire’s proprietary battery-integrated charging technology, Boost Charger, addresses grid constraints by packaging charging infrastructure, grid infrastructure, and energy storage into a fully-integrated compact solution.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South officially welcomed into service the US Navy’s first solar-powered electric car charging station. The carport will enable NSA Mid-South to recharge its current fleet of 17 electric vehicles with renewable electricity in approximately four hours, while reducing demand on the commercial power grid.

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EV Connect

MAY 1, 2023

From retail giants like Amazon to leading telecommunications providers like Comcast, big-name brands are electrifying their enormous fleets. It helps electrification surge forward, and it puts pressure on companies of all sizes to electrify their own fleets. It requires rethinking the whole process of fleet deployment and management.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Driivz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, part of smart energy management , will help stabilize that demand – if we make V2G easy, convenient, and profitable for drivers to use. V2G returns the energy stored in EV batteries to the grid. Convincing EV owners to give back to the grid will take more than a vision of making the world better.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The goal of the research is to develop one uniform transport concept that will be tested and demonstrated with the help of fleet tests made up of a significant number of test vehicles. Christian Kunstmann, Head of Development for Power Train Electrification at Opel. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer (WPT), has acquired from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Additionally, electrified autonomous vehicle (AV) fleets will require wireless charging since there will be no human drivers present to plug in. —Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2019

The forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 was equipped with a Ballard Power Systems fuel cell, producing electricity in motion to continuously recharge the 100 kWh of batteries to power a Siemens electric drive motor. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. The result is a safer and cleaner fleet for the communities in which we deliver. billion kilometers) using its fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In a series hybrid, the electric motor is the only means of providing power to the wheels. The motor receives electric power from either the battery pack or from the engine-generator. In a parallel hybrid, the engine and electric motor combine to provide the power that drives the wheels. in the Kenworth T370, a US Class 6 truck.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage. SCiB cells also offer high continuous power output. Proterra Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

Volkswagen will then gradually extend the electrification of the drive system to the entire fleet. While the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) charges the battery via the grid with a plug, the MHEV does not have a battery that can be recharged via a plug, but is equipped with a 48V belt starter generator.

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

MYTH 1: EVs are not really green because they increase the demand for energy generated by traditional fossil-fuel power plants. BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MYTH 2: EV drivers suffer from range anxiety.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 20, 2023

That certainly poses a challenge for recharging EVs with clean energy, but these predictions are from consumers, not industry experts. Experts assert the grid is up to the charging task A 2022 McKinsey study estimated 2030 EV charging demands would equal roughly 230 billion kilowatt-hours —about 5% of current total electricity demands.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The integrated quick-charge function also ensures flexibility; around 80% of the energy can be recharged within 30 minutes. Is the current power supply sufficient or are additional installations required? The decision to switch is also about the investment needs that the vehicle fleet will require as well as savings that can be made.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 26, 2023

With over a quarter of total road transport CO2 emissions attributed to heavy-duty trucks, transitioning to an electric fleet is not only an environmentally responsible choice but also a strategic move to stay ahead in an increasingly green-conscious business world​. These sessions use up to 1.2

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. Its first model was an electric adaptation of its conventional diesel-powered VNR tractor.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

ZAP, over the last few years has been pursuing the EV fleet market in the US, and developed a custom designed power train for a US delivery fleet with the goal of becoming a supplier for the electric powertrain which will replace the gasoline ones currently being used.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet. Blue Bird will add 30 Vision and 150 All American (pictured above) electric buses to Los Angeles’ school bus fleet. The V2G capability will also help balance the grid.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. Individual states and electric utilities also have their own funding programs for transitioning school bus fleets.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 24, 2023

From hurricanes to floods to wildfires, natural disasters bring havoc, disrupt essential services, and leave countless individuals without power for extended periods. An upcoming technology, bidirectional charging with vehicle-to-grid network capabilities, can supply power to homes during blackouts and extreme weather events.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

Odyne’s hybrid technology combines electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology with Remy electric propulsion motors, modular Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery systems and other automotive-quality components. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the battery, the power is delivered to the control module and electric motors of the vehicle. The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. Fuel cell powered EVs: Fuel cells generate electricity by dividing electrons from hydrogen molecules.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s look at the benefits and issues of using Hydrogen as fuel and remember that efficiency in the total power supply train, not just at the motor is critical. Again, hydrogen powered transport is not impossible, it’s just hampered by reality. Sources: Recharge News: [link] JCB: [link] NASA: [link] National Grid: [link] .

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