The road to faster charging runs through greater cooling capacity (so to speak). Higher charging power levels mean higher current, which means that greater amounts of heat must be removed from charging cables. Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging cable that uses a novel cooling method. The researchers say their wonder cable… Continue reading Purdue researchers develop liquid phase change-cooled cable to enable higher charging current
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Enphase Energy to acquire EVSE manufacturer ClipperCreek
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH), a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has agreed to acquire California-based charger manufacturer ClipperCreek. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2021. ClipperCreek has served the EV charging market since 2006, and has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception. Enphase… Continue reading Enphase Energy to acquire EVSE manufacturer ClipperCreek
SEEIT announces UK charging hub deal with ESB Energy
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), an investment company that invests exclusively in the energy efficiency sector, has made an agreement via its partner The EV Network with charging provider ESB Energy to significantly expand its network of fast charging infrastructure across the UK. The ESB Energy roll-out will be funded as part of a… Continue reading SEEIT announces UK charging hub deal with ESB Energy
Circontrol adds 150 and 350 kW models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers
Spanish EVSE manufacturer Circontrol has added two new models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers: the Raption 150 Compact and the Raption 350 join the company’s popular Raption 100. The two new chargers are intended for different types of sites. The Raption 350 is a high-power system requiring an electrical cabinet or a… Continue reading Circontrol adds 150 and 350 kW models to its Raption line of DC fast chargers
Battery-swapping firm Ample raises 50 million, expands to Europe with Uber partnership
Battery swapping specialist Ample partnered with Uber in January, and now offers its swapping technology to Uber drivers in California. Now the two companies have announced an expansion of their partnership. The new collaboration will provide drivers in Uber’s European fleet with access to Ample’s autonomous battery swapping stations. Uber aims to fully electrify the… Continue reading Battery-swapping firm Ample raises 50 million, expands to Europe with Uber partnership
UK firm Connected Kerb installs 10,000 public chargers in 2021
UK charging infrastructure specialist Connected Kerb is rolling out on-street chargers at an impressive pace. The company has installed 1,000 chargers so far this year, and expects to have 5,500 installed across the UK, with contracts secured for 30,000 more, by the end of 2022. By 2030, the company hopes to have 190,000 chargers installed.… Continue reading UK firm Connected Kerb installs 10,000 public chargers in 2021
Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million
Faced with heavy demand for grants for residential charging stations, the German government has topped up funding for the program by €300 million, bringing the total available to €800 million ($926 million). Private individuals, housing associations and property developers are eligible for a grant of €900 ($1,042) towards the purchase and installation of a private… Continue reading Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million
AMPLY Power’s new containerized EV fleet charging solution
Fleet charging management specialist AMPLY Power has introduced a containerized EV charging system called INRUSH. The first deployment will be with AMPLY’s long-standing customer, the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN). AMPLY will set up a charging facility using its INRUSH charging capsules and OMEGA Charge Management System to support ATN’s fleet of 46 electric transit buses.… Continue reading AMPLY Power’s new containerized EV fleet charging solution
Tesla launches home charger with J1772 connector
Tesla’s recent move to open its Supercharger stations to other brands’ EVs was momentous, but expected—it was an inevitable step forward that the company announced some months ago. But wait—the Ronco of Renewable Transport has just done something more surprising. It plans to offer a new version of its Wall Connector home charger that’s equipped… Continue reading Tesla launches home charger with J1772 connector
Qmerit to provide home charging installation for Ford Mustang Mach-E customers
EVSE installation specialist Qmerit has teamed up with Ford to offer home charging station installation services. Ford offers customers two options for at-home charging: the Ford Mobile Charger, a portable Level 1/Level 2 charger; and the Ford Connected Charge Station, a 48-amp hard-wired Level 2 charger with intelligent features and connectivity. Qmerit operates a network… Continue reading Qmerit to provide home charging installation for Ford Mustang Mach-E customers