ABB Delivers Its 1,000,000th EV Charger
That is a whole LOT of chargers!
That is a whole LOT of chargers!
EV awareness programs are critical in the quest to accelerate the transition to electric mobility. Programs aimed at educating and equipping fleet operators, such as bus operators, with the right knowledge and capabilities to manage their fleet of vehicles, including the management of local charging infrastructure at their depots as … [continued]
Scientists at PNNL say they have created a new carbon capture process that is effective and economical for flue gas sequestration.
Virtual power plants may be our most important and most overlooked domestic energy resource. Last summer, California’s record-breaking, grid-straining heat wave forced the state government to send text messages asking residents for emergency, voluntary energy conservation. And it worked. Energy demand dropped; blackouts were avoided. California’s successful response illustrates how … [continued]
Reductions are especially pronounced in the American West and parts of the Northeast, primarily due to a varying combination of cleaner electricity grids, lower electricity prices and smaller drive-cycle and temperature-related impacts on fuel. Nevertheless, over half of the lowest income households would still have a high EV energy burden.
In mid-December, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $2.9 billion in funding for California’s zero-emission transportation infrastructure. The funds will be used for the installation of more EV chargers, zero-emission trucks, school and transit buses, and hydrogen refueling technology. Approximately 90,000 more EV chargers will be installed in California as … [continued]
Introduction (electric cars are great, but bikes are better) As we move toward a greener world, transportation is a large part of the picture. There is an ongoing revolution involving electric cars, trucks, vans, and buses which will radically reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions. Greater development and use of … [continued]
Zenobē, an EV fleet and battery storage specialist, and Marcopolo, the world’s third largest bus manufacturer, will investigate shared opportunities to support the decarbonization of passenger transport. As many customers start with significant grid constraints on their journey to electrify their fleets, Zenobē works with them to understand their requirements. … [continued]
One of the biggest problems in air pollution from motor vehicles is when they sit and idle. Anyone nearby, especially for diesel vehicles, gets to smell the nasty fumes, breathe the particulate matter, and more. Do we get anything back for that nastiness? Not really, because an idling engine uses … [continued]
I picked up my new Tesla Model 3 in October 2019 at the Salt Lake City Delivery Center. Since then, I’ve been very pleased with the Tesla Supercharger network that allows me to travel cross-country on Interstate highways with only a little inconvenience compared with my previous trips in gas-mobiles. … [continued]