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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

Slashing gas storage facilities. No new nuclear power plants operational. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. Implementing a price cap for retailers. Rush to implement Green Power. As this shows we are reliant of Gas for 50% of our electricity generation. No Storage.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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Mobi Chargers are intelligent networked stations that allow flexible pricing and electricity delivery, track energy usage for reimbursement, and provide remote access of the stations. BP Ventures’ portfolio is primarily focused on emerging technologies in oil and gas exploration and production and downstream conversion processes.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs are Better for the Grid Electric vehicles are essentially mobile power storage that can get us where we need to go. It also protects drivers from the price volatility at the pump. EVs are Fun to Drive Whereas much of the power in gas vehicles is lost as heat energy, (ever open the hood of a hot car?)

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). The 16 utility-scale energy storage projects (ranked by DOE funding) are: Utility-Scale Energy Storage Projects. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. Energy East Advanced CAES Demonstration Plant (150MW) Using an Existing Salt Storage Cavern. 29,561,142.

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What does 2023 have in store for electric vehicles?

Blink Charging

While it is difficult to make an exact forecast for how much EV ownership will grow in 2023, we feel confident in saying that it will continue to creep up as gas prices are likely to stay high, EV charging infrastructure will continue to expand, batteries will likely continue to improve, and EV prices will likely continue to drop.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

It optimizes energy consumption based on grid constraints, energy pricing, renewable energy availability, locally stored energy, preconfigured EV owner preferences, and driver needs. EV drivers require complete transparency, with real-time information about charger availability as well as clarity about peak and non-peak pricing.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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Although the sub-pack isn’t capable of powering a vehicle by itself, it can provide a useful surrogate for understanding battery performance and economics using industry generic values for price and performance. Sub-Pack prices. Range in prices = $2000 - $2500. Cell Price. Sub-Pack price = $2,000-$2500.

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