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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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The CSTF hosts panel sessions and webinars where experts discuss how technology can lessen the impact of climate change. CSTF wants to support young engineers who are really passionate about developing climate and sustainability technology and being a part of the solution,” Wijesuriya says. Partnering with IRENA, the U.N.,

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Part of the fear surrounding EV battery fires has been how challenging they are to extinguish once they get started. But for the most part, the struggle comes down to applying the tried-and-true solutions to petroleum fuel problems to an electrochemical issue. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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The organizations’ annual conferences and webinars promote information sharing among eMobility leaders to drive the industry forward. They want to increase the market for EVs, but with a sustainable approach– reducing carbon intensity, improving air quality, and balancing load management on the power grid. certification.

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EV Charging Industry Protocols and Standards

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As EVs become a natural part of the transportation ecosystem, we are witnessing a shift toward the standardization of chargers and the introduction of new industry protocols for interoperability. was featured in one of the Open Charge Alliance Webinars. enabling vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communications. watch it here. certification.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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PES University , which offers courses, tutorials, and webinars to members. Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE PES, and has given lectures in more than 30 countries on topics such as the smart grid, energy-efficient buildings, and sensor integration. IEEE Board of Directors. CANDIDATE'S POSITION STATEMENT. CANDIDATE'S POSITION STATEMENT.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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Expanding EVA’s partnership opportunities to include auto parts businesses. Continued support and educating people; especially people who are skeptic about pulling more electricity from the dirty grids who are using fossil fuels to power EV charge stations. Reviewing the EVA membership database to report the make/model of member EV’s.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. The anti-EV crowd is fond of saying that EVs are going to “crash the grid.” So it becomes a long time before it starts to tax the grid. So it becomes a long time before it starts to tax the grid. Is that a problem?

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