ABB Uses Involvement In Formula E To Drive Battery & Charging Technology Forward
ABB is a title sponsor of Formula E electric car racing, which gives it a front row seat for improvements in battery and EV charging technology.
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Ionity Installing 324 ABB 350 kW Ultrafast Charging Stations In Its 2nd Phase
The largest ultrafast charging network in Europe aside from Tesla’s exclusive Supercharger network is the Ionity network. The “second phase” of the network’s development is now moving forward.
@SPI2019: Storage Plus EV Charging Leads Innovations
The Solar Power International trade show is the largest in the country, and this year was dominated by new entrants in the solar+EV storage category amidst many other ingenious technological advancements in the industry. As such, energy storage represents the plus in the solar+ label, and additional developments like EV charging represent what the industry is now calling Solar++.
ABB Analyzes The Habits Of Bees To Develop New Computer Vision Tech
ABB is putting the bees back into its name with a new project that was born from one employee’s passion which led him to explore the intersection of beekeeping and technology.
EVgo Demonstrates Viable Business Model As Owner-Operator Of Fast-Charging Network
At this relatively early stage of the EV transformation, no organizational structure for a charging-station operator has emerged that meets the needs of every location. It is unlikely that any single solution will prove a perfect fit everywhere, as each has its strengths and weaknesses. EVgo* has advanced an approach as a non-utility system owner-operator that has garnered national reach — in fact, the EVgo network is currently the largest public fast charging network in the United States.
Good News About Electric Trucks Coming From Oregon & Switzerland
Daimler and ABB are moving ahead with plans to produce electric heavy duty trucks. Daimler will convert its Freightliner factory in Portland, Oregon to begin manufacturing them in 2021.
Volkswagen Will Invest €900 Million In Northvolt
Volkswagen has invested a 900 million Euro investment in Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. The two companies will build a new battery factory near VW’s Salzgitter factory.
ABB Electrifies The Niagara Falls’ Iconic Maid Of The Mist Ferries
The Niagara Falls is getting a bit cleaner this year, as ABB announced that its zero emission technology will power the next generation fully electric ferries for the iconic Maid of the Mist tour. The two new vessels will be powered completely by high-capacity battery packs, making them the first fully-electric vessels ever built in the United States, according to ABB. As a special bonus, the new ferries will pull all of the electricity needed to charge up their 316 kWh battery packs using zero emission hydropower while passengers get off and on the boat.
ABB Technology Supports TriMet’s Wind-Powered All-Electric Buses In Portland, Oregon Area
E-bus charging solutions from ABB, a global leader in electrification, will support TriMet’s objective to make Portland an even more environmentally friendly city.
Intersolar Announces 2019 Award Finalists In Smarter E Europe Show
The names of the InterSolar Award 2019 finalists have been released ahead of the Smarter E Europe show, to be held May 15-17 in Munich, when the winners will be identified. The competitors for the award are honored for pioneering technologies and services for the solar industry. The submissions for the award span a wide range of technologies, from solar modules to inverters to substructures, the organizers say.
