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GM’s Maven car-sharing reaches 1M miles driven in <4 months; Boston, Chicago, and DC joining lineup

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In addition to Maven City, Maven+ residential on-demand car sharing is available to residents of the Aqua luxury high-rise apartment community in the city’s Lakeshore East neighborhood. Maven is using GM campus car sharing locations as beta labs for testing future shared mobility services. Most popular vehicle: Chevrolet Volt.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s to help shape future electric vehicle services. to help shape future electric vehicle services. OnStar and GM are now signing on as an official partner of Pecan Street Inc.,

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Level 2 Home EV Charging Station 

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Plug-in chargers, on the other hand, only require a 240-volt outlet and a dedicated circuit. Like your oven or dryer (which also likely use 240-volt outlets) they are meant to be plugged in and left there unless absolutely necessary, like if you’re moving. . Be a Neighborhood Hero .

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Battelle introduces Grid Command Distribution services and software for rapid modeling of smart grid distribution circuits

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Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. As a sample use case, Tornes said, a utility might want to examine the application of volt/VAR across different circuits to see which ones would benefit the most. the addition of solar panels, batteries, volt/VAR. Source: Battelle and AEP (data).

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How to Invest in EV Charging Stations?

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Investing in this sector can be a lucrative opportunity, but it requires a thorough understanding of the market dynamics, challenges, and future trends. With the increasing adoption of electric vehicles and the push for a greener future, the demand for charging infrastructure is on the rise.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The program will also use advanced communications and telematics and solar-powered charging technologies to explore future forms of personal mobility and their potential for reducing CO 2 emissions. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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Analytics and Reports – provide EV charging providers with trends and insights that help with the operation of their charger network and help them identify and plan future investment into new infrastructure to grow their network. kWs and are included with EVs manufactured in the U.S. Emphasis on EV smart charging and energy management.