Loop Global completed a 64-port Level 2 charging installation at a multifamily development in Hyde Park, a Boston neighborhood. Loop Global is a leading provider of turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and the project was completed in May. It’s a very large EV charger installation for a multifamily structure … [continued]
Residential storage batteries are soaring in popularity in the US and other countries as their use in virtual power plants increases.
Last week, Volkswagen Group’s Elli launched its V2G service in Germany. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) means that an EV can charge off the grid and also feed energy back into the grid when needed. I had briefly mentioned the launch in key takeaways from InterSolar/Power2Drive, but it deserves a deeper … [continued]
Recent headlines have fixated on ultra-fast EV chargers that can add hundreds of miles of range in the time it takes to refuel a gas car. Automakers are touting ever-faster charging speeds. Infrastructure providers are racing toward megawatt charging (regardless of whether or not today’s EVs can even manage it). … [continued]
The smarter E Europe 2026 happened this week in Munich, with the lead event of InterSolar Europe co-located with ess Europe, Power2Drive and EM-Power. Regardless of the intended organization of the conference and exhibitions, the lines between them have increasingly blurred, as solar is combined with storage, EV charging and … [continued]
Startups like Evotrex, Pebble, and Lightship are heavily pushing “active-assist” trailers. These are campers with their own built-in battery packs and electric motors designed to eliminate EV towing range anxiety. They basically push themselves down the highway to take the load off your tow vehicle, letting you go longer between … [continued]
A Volkswagen ID.7 connected to the Elli BiDi Charger: bidirectional charging integrates the vehicle battery into the energy system and can help reduce mobility costs. Copyright: Volkswagen AG.
Elli presents an integrated product package for bidirectional charging in Germany together with Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and CUPRA at Power2Drive. The offer combines compatible electric vehicles, the Elli BiDi Charger, Volkswagen Naturstrom V2G Flow electricity tariff and the Elli BiDi App, enabling active participation in the energy market via … [continued]
If you spend any time watching the AI safety debate play out online, you’ve probably noticed it’s a bit of a circus. Right now, the conversation is totally dominated by tech investors pushing for maximum speed, software developers who think a few lines of code can solve anything, and click-hungry … [continued]
It’s always fun and inspiring to see how other cultures are finding their way out of fossil fuels and towards a resilient, renewable future. This summer, while traveling in Greece, I saw very similar net zero technologies and strategies to those we have in the US (which center around PV, … [continued]
ComEd, in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus), recognized nine communities that graduated from the 2026 EV Readiness Program during an award ceremony this week in Northbrook, Illinois. The program supports municipalities as they prepare for the continued growth of electric vehicles (EVs) through improved local policies, permitting, and … [continued]
