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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

EV Match

John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. John’s listed its charger on EVmatch to make driving EVs easier for community members, many of whom rent or live in multi-family housing without a reliable place to charge, or other Chicagoans visiting the neighborhood in electric cars and needing a spot to charge up.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

Charge point operators increasingly use smart energy management to incorporate energy from onsite renewables, usually solar panels, into the power supplied to the chargers, further reducing carbon footprint. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging.

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Ryder orders more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas trucks as part of SANBAG project

Green Car Congress

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, has ordered 202 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles as part of its agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) to launch a heavy-duty natural gas truck rental and leasing project in Southern California. Ryder System, Inc., Infrastructure.

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

Blink Charging

Fortunately for businesses located in key areas of the country, the federal government has introduced incentives to help them install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and play a key role in building the national EV charging network. Ready to get started?

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

Driivz

A Charge Point Operator (CPO) is an eMobility industry player that builds EV charging sites, installs hardware from a variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, and ensures optimal ongoing EV charging operations.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

Cars That Think

There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. And it slowed urgent repair and maintenance of the power grid, with work crews having to practice social distancing due to the pandemic.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Even if that were possible, there would also have to be an enormous increase in charging infrastructure and in material supply chains. In the meantime, EV buyers’ sticker shock could be alleviated by the knowledge that fuel and maintenance costs are far lower for EVs and that total ownership costs are about the same.