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California Energy Commission awards more than $36M to clean transportation projects

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and Long Beach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects. Several other ARFVTP-funded projects were also approved. Recipients included Motiv Power Systems, Inc.,

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WattEV opens US’ first megawatt charge station with 1.2MW speeds and solar

Baua Electric

megawatts of power, currently the highest-speed charger available in the US, along with solar and battery backup on-site and a unique partially grid-islanded setup. WattEV has just opened the first electric truck charging depot in the US to use the new Megawatt Charge System, capable of delivering up to 1.2

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4 million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports.

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Fords View on Electrification Enablers; Looking for Battery Commonization

Green Car Congress

Utilities, vehicle-to-home (V2H), and vehicle-to-grid (V2G). Key for success here is working with utilities and emerging standards for messaging and communications between the vehicle and the grid and utility. Government incentives and grants. Ford is a little bearish on the concept of V2G at this point, he said.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

Creative Greenius

The Pacific Coast Termite grant also funded an environmentally friendly XT-2000 Orange Oil termite treatment for the greenhouse. James Grande and Dennis Wilson, co-owners of Pacific Coast Termite, were on hand to see the results of their grant and proudly participate in the ribbon cutting. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. However, these higher energy costs can often be managed through a sophisticated EV service platform for smart charging.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

That’s when I also started doing radio commentaries for KLON FM-88 in Long Beach, then an NPR affiliate. That’s exactly what I did, going to work for the South Bay Environmental Services Center, GRID Alternatives and of course 350.org org for whom I founded and organized South Bay 350 Climate Action Group.