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Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant reaches 244 homes in San Diego

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Participants in Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in California have gradually been on the rise, and a new update from one resident of San Diego shows that the company is already nearing 250 homes in the city. San Diego only announced plans to launch Tesla’s VPP program in August, so the 244 participants have joined since then.

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UC San Diego receives $35M in state funding for new hydrogen-hybrid coastal research vessel

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California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The new vessel will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Earlier post.)

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Toyota Expands V2G Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration

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Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles using a Toyota bZ4X.

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Tesla rolls out Virtual Power Plant to SDG&E customers in San Diego

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Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant program, a way for Powerwall owners to make money selling energy to the grid in times of need, is rolling out to San Diego Gas & Electric utility customers now. more… The post Tesla rolls out Virtual Power Plant to SDG&E customers in San Diego appeared first on Electrek.

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San Diego, Long Beach adding New Flyer electric buses to fleets

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The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for 12 battery-electric, 60-foot articulated Xcelsior CHARGE NG transit buses. MTS operates 95 bus routes and three light rail lines across 10 cities and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

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Crowley to build and operate the first all-electric US tugboat to serve Port of San Diego; eWolf

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The eTug will be a result of a partnership among Crowley, the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, the California Air Resources Board, the Port of San Diego, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Maritime Administration, which all provided financial support and other resources.

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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. Several joint proposals are already under development or have been submitted.

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