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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged EVs

It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. The New Terminal One will have what its creators have said is the largest solar array at any US airport, which will power a fleet of electric vehicles used at the terminal both landside and airside.

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Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport

Baua Electric

Residents of the Hayes neighborhood near the airport described hearing two loud bangs and seeing a massive ball of flame shoot into the sky on Thursday night. Britains National Grid said on Friday afternoon that it had reconfigured its network to partly restore power at Heathrow on an interim basis.

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In Argentina, a Boom in Antarctic Cruises Is Straining the ‘End of the World’

Baua Electric

The neighborhood offers striking views of the harbor and the luxury cruise ships. The familys new home has better insulation to protect against temperatures that routinely plunge below freezing, but it is still not connected to the power grid or to water and sanitation services. And who is going to serve them?

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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His team at BIG have designed many high-profile projects: from 2 World Trade Center in New York and Lego House in Denmark, to Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters. These three street types weave together to form an organic grid pattern to help accelerate the testing of autonomy.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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NY Governor Cuomo announces “Make-Ready” program for EV charging stations; >20K EV rebates approved

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New York Governor Andrew M. A typical DCFC station in New York is not expected to be profitable over the initial ten-year period of operations, barring utility investment in make-ready or another incentive source, given current station economics.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

Revenge of the Electric Car

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. The second phase will work on integrating electric vehicles in the power grid, according to the companies.

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