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AeroVironment completes first electric vehicle commercial charging station installations in Hawaii

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AeroVironment has installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Marriott Waikiki in Hawaii. AeroVironment also announced plans to install additional charging stations at Outrigger’s OHANA Waikiki East, Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk and Wailea Beach Marriott on Maui.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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For example, a 300-watt solar panel under ideal conditions can generate 300 watts of power per hour, but in reality, due to various factors such as weather conditions and installation angles, its actual output may be less. This data can be obtained by consulting local solar resource maps or by contacting solar installation companies.

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U Alabama study finds LTE C-V2N and DSRC connected vehicle latency approximately equivalent for infrastructure messages

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Researchers presented the study at the ITS America Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama, looked at installation, maintenance, latency of transmissions from RSUs and scalability for in-vehicle deployment.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Projects are encouraged to apply concurrent (as opposed to sequential) design methodologies: control co-design, co-design, and designing for operation and maintenance. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy. University of Washington. HydroMINE is safe for the marine environment, and extremely robust.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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Here’s what you need to know installing EV charging stations at your c-store or truck stop. While the Blink-Owned model is a full turnkey solution that includes installation, our popular Host Owned model is often chosen by businesses who wish to maintain ownership and control over their chargers. Not located in a designated AFC?

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EIA: major utilities continue to increase spending on US electric distribution systems

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Annual spending on customer expenses and operations and maintenance by these utilities also increased slightly. Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses have increased as electric distribution systems experience stress from several factors, including more customers, variable generation, and the effects of storms, wildfires, and flooding.

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RelayRides launches US-wide peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace; car2go car-sharing expands to new cities

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RelayRides’ model is based on neighbors renting out their cars to fellow neighbors, instead of one that requires ownership and maintenance of a car fleet. Peer-to-peer car sharing service RelayRides is expanding and is now available to car owners and renters nationwide. RelayRides will use a key-exchange program—i.e.,

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