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New York City awards $3.8M multi-year contract to Envision Solar to purchase EV ARC solar-powered EV chargers

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New York City has issued a three-year contract to purchase Envision Solar International’s EV ARC products. New York City’s first order will be for at least thirty EV ARC units in 2017, making it the largest single order of EV ARC products in the company’s history.

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Solar Power from Space? Caltech’s $100 Million Gambit

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It was a cautionary tale about robotics and artificial intelligence , but it's also remembered now for its fanciful setting: A space station that gathered solar energy to send to the planets via microwave. He is majority owner of New York City's iconic MetLife Building. Space solar power is probably still years away.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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This lamppost EV charger just went commercial in the US

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The company says its platform provides EV drivers convenient and affordable charging while reducing installation costs, time, maintenance, and chargers’ footprint. Voltpost can install a lamppost charger inexpensively in one to two hours without construction, trenching, or extensive permitting processes. Get started here. –ad*

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Revel opens up first EV fast-charging station in Queens with BP Richards

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Revel has opened up its first electric vehicle fast-charging station in Queens with BP Richards, it announced, adding 14 plugs capable of providing up to 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes to its city-wide charger infrastructure. The new LIC Superhub is located in the accessory garage of the JACX, a 1.2

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These canceled New York offshore wind farms totaling 1.7 GW just officially made a comeback

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New York Offshore Wind Alliance director Fred Zalcman said, “With today’s announcement, the state has deftly navigated the economic headwinds of the post-COVID global economy and has decisively put the US offshore wind industry on a firmer and more inclusive footing while protecting consumer interests.” Get started here. –

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

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Electric distribution spending is affected by the number of customers served, the amount of electricity sold, the number of miles of electric distribution wire installed (line miles), and the maximum amount of load on the lines at one time (peak load).