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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Many wonder, “why not install solar panels on an EV’s roof?” It’s possible to construct off-grid charging stations, but they come with hassles, such as storing power when the sun doesn’t shine. It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5°

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

It’s quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4x4 and independent rear suspension; a power frunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates. America’s No. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle. With the ability to offload 9.6

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

In March 2020 we installed 9 solar panels an inverter and 2 battery packs. Your power comes from the grid as 240 Volts AC. The inverter converts the DC solar into AC power that can power the house or be directed back into the Grid as well as connecting up the Battery packs that uses 48 Volt DC. . Power is watts. Octopus Go.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Once weve consolidated everything to depend on the grid, we can clean up everything by cleaning up the grid. Once electric cars are more common, demand for electricity will rise, and electricity producers will have to look at big generators such as dams, nuclear stations or decentralised wind turbines that feed in to the grid.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

That’s why we’re launching #TheGreenReset – a national initiative challenging householders worldwide to swap their wasteful ways for environmentally friendly alternatives. Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Reduce food miles & minimise waste. Upcycle and recycling projects.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Building Computing Energy Gadgets Investing Smart Grid Transportation Travel ADVERTISEMENT Books that Matter Know Your Eco-Labels Hurray for the Bad Economy! When GM installed chargers for the EV1 they used a 50amp 220V circuit that could pump over 6KW into the batteries. Join Matter Now!