A charging hub for heavy-duty vehicles requires a tremendous amount of power, and local utilities can take years to install new electrical service. Part of Zeem’s competitive advantage is that it has secured access to plenty of power in a prime location near LAX. Charging-as-a-service is a popular option for fleet operators who want to… Continue reading Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs
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Plymouth State University uses V2G technology to power its facilities
Two Nissan LEAF EVs at Plymouth State University (PSU) have provided 1 MWh of energy to PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of the building’s electricity needs. The university is reducing its electricity bill and supporting grid resilience by taking part in a special rate program developed by local utility New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC), electrification… Continue reading Plymouth State University uses V2G technology to power its facilities
Autel Energy rolls out DC fast EV charging stations in Singapore
EV charging provider Autel Energy is rolling out new EV charging stations in Singapore. The company has installed chargers in Hup Hin and Gain City, and at the National University of Singapore. Another station at an industrial park in Gain City is to be unveiled soon. All of the stations feature Autel’s MaxiCharger DC fast… Continue reading Autel Energy rolls out DC fast EV charging stations in Singapore
Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software
Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has introduced a new integrated fleet and energy management software platform called Valence. Valence “provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to commercial electric vehicle fleet operators, including tools for data analytics and reporting, vehicle and charger diagnostics as well as charger optimization and energy management.” The first customer to… Continue reading Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software
How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
Walmart’s recent announcement that it will install EV fast charging stations at thousands of US Walmart and Sam’s Club locations has gotten a lot of praise in the press, and there are reasons to be excited about it. According to the company, approximately 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart or a… Continue reading How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
How to install high-powered EV charging now, without expensive and time consuming electrical service upgrades
As the deployment of high-powered EV chargers continues to grow across the US, the issue of connecting them into a facility’s existing electrical system becomes a complex problem. Level 3 EV chargers consume a lot of power, installing five of them can easily add 2,000 amps to the existing electrical service infrastructure. Modifying or replacing… Continue reading How to install high-powered EV charging now, without expensive and time consuming electrical service upgrades
LEDVANCE announces launch of Phase EV Level 2 commercial charging stations
LEDVANCE has announced the launch of its Phase EV Level 2 commercial charging stations in the US this spring. The Phase EV features Level 2 charging with 11.5 kW maximum power output. It also features the new AmpUp software, which walks contractors through the device’s set-up process. A SIM card is pre-installed. According to the… Continue reading LEDVANCE announces launch of Phase EV Level 2 commercial charging stations
EPRI’s Vetted Product List helps utilities and agencies approve EV charging projects faster
What roadblocks and bottlenecks might slow or stall the deployment of an EV infrastructure project? Oh, let us count the ways! We recently learned of yet another variety of red tape: a utility approved vendor list. Chris Kaiser, a veteran of the clean energy industry, recently posted an article about utility approved vendor lists and… Continue reading EPRI’s Vetted Product List helps utilities and agencies approve EV charging projects faster
Nordic EV fast charging provider Recharge deploys Driivz software platform
Scandinavian charge point operator Recharge has implemented the Driivz software platform for its charging network in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The Driivz solution for Recharge includes integrated software modules for EV charge point operations, including real-time operator dashboards, self-healing algorithms for proactive issue resolution and asset management, and EV billing operations that support multiple currencies,… Continue reading Nordic EV fast charging provider Recharge deploys Driivz software platform
EV charging provider FreeWire expands to Europe, opens UK headquarters
FreeWire Technologies provides battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions. The company’s Boost Charger DC fast chargers are found at gas stations and other locations in several regions of the US. FreeWire has also been busy in Europe—it recently deployed a Boost Charger at a bp gas station in Milton Keynes, UK, and another… Continue reading EV charging provider FreeWire expands to Europe, opens UK headquarters