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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

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This included investments ranging from cleaning up drayage trucks, transit, and school buses to accelerating equitable electrification of passenger vehicles, e-bikes and rail—coupled with infrastructure and incentives for in-state manufacturing. In California, the 2021 Budget Act committed $3.9

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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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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. They then sold us a brand new 2021 Bolt EV Premier for $28,500. Let me tell you about it. Installing the 5.2

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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The paper, “Charged Up: Southern California Edison’s Key Learnings about Electric Vehicles, Our Customers and Grid Reliability,” shares information based on customer data and utility operations gathered since SCE began to prepare the distribution system and its customers for widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in its service territory.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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During peak times, energy can also be supplanted by onsite storage and even from other vehicles using V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology. MYTH 2: EV drivers suffer from range anxiety. Range anxiety has been replaced by “charge anxiety,” the concern about finding an available charger when it’s needed.

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

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By stimulating station development now and assuaging range anxiety, drivers will be more likely to transition to EVs early, accelerating achievement of the State’s goals and realizing the benefits associated with EVs.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. The starting point was routes of 80 to 150 miles a day, but more factors came into play than sheer range. The cost equation is trickier.

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