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Peninsula Clean Energy and California Energy Commission propose $24M partnership to install EV chargers in San Mateo County

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Peninsula Clean Energy, the California Energy Commission, and Center for Sustainable Energy are partnering to launch an incentive project in San Mateo County in 2020 to increase publicly available electric vehicle charging locations with investments potentially reaching $24 million. —Jan Pepper, PCE CEO.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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& The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets. & Guidestar testing ramped up in a second location, Florida, after San Jose testing received positive reviews. No touch screen troubles here!&

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Tesla Solar price hikes to be reversed, court documents state

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In April 2021, Matthew Amans stated that after signing a contract with Tesla to install a Solar Roof on his home for around $72,000, he received an email from Tesla stating the price of the installation would increase. Tesla Solar customers who were subjected to price hikes will have them reversed, according to new court documents.

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Sprig Electric pairs Tesla Powerpack with rooftop PV system

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The pairing, installed by Sprig Electric at their corporate headquarters in San Jose, will cut the building’s total energy costs by 80-95%. The 500 kWh/250 kW Tesla Powerpack battery system is installed in the Sprig Electric parking lot and is connected to the grid and the PV system. MWh of energy and saved 4.94

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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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These new projects will accelerate a statewide hydrogen refueling station network that will support the commercial launch of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in 2015 and boost the installation of electric vehicle chargers along highway corridors and in workplaces. ITM Power Inc. Ontario CNG Station Inc.

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Coulomb Technologies ships more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations in ChargePoint America Program

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Coulomb says it has seen strong demand in all 10 regions of the program and is finalizing the installation of charging stations within these regions. San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Redmond/Bellevue, Wash., Washington DC/Baltimore, Southern Michigan (including Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Detroit).

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. However, the cost and complexity of installing home charging can be a barrier to ZEV adoption for some buyers, especially in low-income communities. The cost of installation will be incorporated into a monthly fee.