Trucking Will Electrify, But What Hills Must Be Flattened?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:33:24 +0000

Key Takeaways Grid upgrades for high truck charging demands can take years Microgrids with buffering batteries and solar enable charging immediately Depots and truck stops require different charging technologies and have different energy profiles One of the primary challenges of electrifying freight trucks in the United States comes down to … [continued]

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More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: The Rise Of The Drop-In EV Charging Station

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:20:10 +0000

The new EV charging station solution from DC Grid combines DC fast-charging technology with quick and simple no-trench installation.

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GM/ChargePoint Deal Shows The Complex Future Of EV Charging

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:32:14 +0000

A new deal between GM and ChargePoint has many EV enthusiasts feeling a bit lost. I mean, didn’t GM recently make a lot of progress building stations with EVgo and host businesses like Pilot and Flying J? To get to the bottom of this, we have to first explore some … [continued]

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Tata Trying to Pull EVs Forward in India

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:47:08 +0000

In addition to some big renewable energy news, Tata Power, part of Tata Group, the largest business conglomerate in India, has been working to advance electrification of the transport sector in India. It’s provided one announcement on this topic this month and one last month. Clearly, renewable energy is still … [continued]

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Accelerating Electrification: Freight Trucks Will Dominate In The US

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:02:33 +0000

Key Takeaways: Transportation is the highest emissions segment in United States Of rail, water, and road, only freight trucking can readily decarbonize Electric trucks are cost-effective and rapidly advancing The United States has unintentionally made itself into the country with the hardest to decarbonize transportation sector, and it matters. Transportation … [continued]

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EV Model Year 2024 Efficiency Ranges From 53 To 140 MPGe

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:11:46 +0000

Due to cost reductions, efficiency, and new technology, many people are being brought into the electric vehicle stream. One can improve ecological issues while cutting their energy bills in multiple ways nowadays. Some begin with a few solar panels, then add more, and then add one or two battery storage … [continued]

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Solar Power Booming All Around, Chinese EVs Expanding, US EV Charging Infrastructure Boom — Top Cleantech News

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:45:23 +0000

December has been absolutely packed with big cleantech stories. The solar power and electric vehicle markets keep growing fast, evolving, and even surprising. To be honest, when I write these weekly and bi-weekly news highlights, there are ends up being far more big and noteworthy news than I expect. It … [continued]

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EVgo Shares New Construction of 7,500 High-Power Fast Charging Stalls, Bringing Total To 10,000 Fast Charging Stalls — Thanks, Biden

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:28:42 +0000

EVgo has just announced that it is planning to build 7,500 more high-power fast charging stations in the US in the next 5 years. By 2029, the company will have more than tripled its network footprint thanks to this expansion, which will bring its owned and operated network to at … [continued]

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Electrified Freight: Trucking Will Grow & Big Logistics Players Will Dominate

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:23:18 +0000

Key takeaways Delivering inexpensive, reliable electric truck charging requires scale Major logistics, truck stop and turn-key services firms have the scale and will lead the way The big firms that embrace this will increase market share Movement of freight in the United States (U.S) is going to shift more and … [continued]

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Ford & Southern Company Team Up On Charging Initiative

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:15:02 +0000

Ford’s commercial vehicle division, Ford Pro, has teamed up with energy giant Southern Company on a 6-month pilot. The partnership is focused on helping businesses to electrify their fleets. It seems like a wise approach from Ford: target businesses on the financial savings from vehicles that are more efficient to … [continued]

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