Electric Cars Could Save California’s Power Grid
California is doubling down on electric vehicles (EVs). Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong.
California is doubling down on electric vehicles (EVs). Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has recently upgraded its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection (EVI-Pro) Lite tool to inform industry stakeholders about the electricity needed to charge plug-in vehicles.
New sodium-ion energy storage to the rescue as electricity grid struggles with data centers, EVs, 5G, COVID-19, gaming, cryptocurrency…what did we miss?
For EV drivers, every new support system, every new facility, and especially those fast charging stations with enough charging ports for each EV driver pulling up to charge, are immensely appreciated. That first sigh of relief — “Oh, I found you” — quickly followed by, “and you’re working!” If you’re in luck, that’s followed by, “You’re are working fast!” A new partnership will bring about that series of responses to many more people.
The largest public EV fast charging plaza opened for business last week in Pasadena, California. It has 44 chargers in total — 24 Tesla Superchargers and 20 Tritium RT50/50kW fast chargers.
Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $9.5 million for 3 geothermal and lithium projects. The projects have a dual purpose — they help to provide more clean, renewable energy and they help a budding lithium recovery industry in the state.
Last week the CleanTechnica team hosted an informative webinar featuring e-mobility industry experts for an in-depth discussion on the benefits of ISO/IEC 15118-enabled EV Charging. If you missed it, you can watch the full webinar here in this article.
Once upon a time, I worked for San Mateo County. So, it is especially exciting for me to see that the Silicon Valley county is about to throw a ton of eggs into its electric vehicle ecosystem.
Community solar projects are sweeping the nation, enabling individuals to benefit from solar energy even if they don’t have panels on their house or apartment building. The financial design of a community solar project may vary widely, however, which can make or break any savings that a system could yield for the consumer.
Planners in Fremont, CA, appear to be the first to complete a solar microgrid system with battery backup for a fire station in the United States, seeking to be more hardened against wildfire, utility blackouts, hurricanes, or other threatening events.