Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:52:05 +0000
Charging electric trucks can use enormous amounts of electricity, making access to that power and managing its costs critical.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:46:26 +0000
Key Takeaways: Those benefiting from charging microgrids must spearhead their build Stakeholders must collaborate to share growth and revenues Use federal and state-level incentives to enhance bankability Edward Freeman, an American philosopher and scholar, is best known for his work in the field of business ethics and strategic management. In … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:40:46 +0000
Key Takeaways: Focus on high-potential corridors with strong GDP, climate action, and low-carbon electricity Drill down to county-level data to align charging infrastructure with local needs Start with collaborative pilots and scalable microgrids to drive adoption When rolling out electric truck charging microgrids for depots and truck stops, a key … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:44:26 +0000
Key takeaways: No truck stop or distribution center is unique Establish corporate control and management of the program Optimize the mix of vendors and staff for different phases of the program The uniqueness bias is a finding of Professor Bent Flyvbjerg, global megaprojects expert and author of the 2023 business … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:32:20 +0000
Key Takeaways: Tailor charging solutions for heavy-duty trucks at stops and depots Modular and standard component choices are key to scalability Optimize charging for local and grid resiliency, and utility engagement The principles of cause and effect have deep roots in scientific exploration, ancient philosophy, and religious teachings, and later, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:37:59 +0000
Key takeaways Charging trucks is the first, second, and third priority Side benefits to the site are welcomed, but can’t be allowed to drive design decisions Don’t let potential local or hypothetical value propositions distract from charging delivery As the people who will be building electric truck charging microgrids engage … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:02:46 +0000
Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:02:18 +0000
Key Takeaways: Trucks won’t all be electric immediately, so don’t build charging for 100% electric Design charging microgrids for standardized increments of capacity Analyze all sites and design increments that are good enough Gaining the benefits of electric trucks, including significantly reduced maintenance and operations costs and increasing market share, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:27:28 +0000
The explosion in the number of data centers is ramping up demand for electricity. What is the best way to meet that demand?
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Read moreCredit 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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