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

Charged EVs

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. The system can operate independently from or while connected to the main power grid. MW of fuel cells and 1.5

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How U.S. Airports Like Pittsburgh’s Generate Electricity On Site to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages

Baua Electric

The airport estimates that the stand-alone system, known as a microgrid, has saved it about $1 million a year on its energy costs and allowed it to use the electric grid as a backup, Ms. At peak demand, the airport, which served nearly 10 million passengers last year, only uses about 14 megawatts, selling the excess to the grid.

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Kia EV9 will power your house for $6,440

Baua Electric

Kia confirmed in late 2023 that the Quasar 2 would be the first EV charger enabling bidirectional charging with the EV9, and that it would serve up home-backup and vehicle-to-grid functionality. That requires both the 12-kw Quasar 2 charger itself and a power recovery unit grid disconnect switch , which Wallbox bundles for $6,440.

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Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport

Baua Electric

Britains National Grid said on Friday afternoon that it had reconfigured its network to partly restore power at Heathrow on an interim basis. John Connor, 22, sat at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday, waiting in vain to get home to England after backpacking abroad for two years.

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NJ state Senate approves bill requiring New Jersey DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program

Green Car Congress

The full New Jersey state Senate approved legislation Monday that would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop and implement an electric school bus program. The bill (S4077) , of which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Diegnan Jr.,

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New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade

Electrek

Jersey Central Power and Light ( JCP&L ), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history. more… The post New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade appeared first on Electrek.

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New coalition forms to drive adoption of EVs in New Jersey

Green Car Congress

Technology companies, automobile dealers, utilities, environmental and community advocates launched a new coalition to push New Jersey to the forefront on electric vehicle adoption. New Jersey has the opportunity to realize these benefits and more, but only with proactive planning and policies.