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The Mobility House presents Fremont Unified School District Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) District Unveiling. Celebrating the opening of one of the first V2G school bus depots in PG&E territory. Photo credit: The Mobility House, by Rich McKie.

The Mobility House Energizes V2G Charging System for Fremont Unified School District’s Electric School Bus…

Energy discharged from the buses’ batteries will now be available to support electric grid resilience District and school administrators hosted a ceremony on August 7th to celebrate the successful implementation of their new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging system at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Transportation Yard. The event was co-presented … [continued]

Photovoltaic solar panel arrays in the California desert. Credit: Tom Brewster Photography via Bureau of Land Management, CC BY 2.0.

California Climate & Energy Update

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image illustrates the metaphorical concept of a heat pump's significant impact compared to building efficiency, depicted through the contrast in size between a large, advanced heat pump and smaller buildings.

With Commercial Partners, DOE’s Building Technologies Office Readies Two Lab-Developed Innovations for Market Introduction with…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) released $1.7 million for two projects with funding from the recently announced FY24 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. This lab call invited proposals from national laboratories to advance energy technologies and strengthen existing … [continued]

$2.9 Billion Approved For CA Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure

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]