Proper siting of public chargers is absolutely critical. We’ve all driven past lonely chargers that never seem to get used, and each one represents a waste of some company’s (or taxpayer’s) money, as well as an exhibit for EV naysayers to point to. Stable, an EV charging data analysis platform, aims to make investments in… Continue reading Stable analyzes 70 million data points for charging site locations, raises $14 million in Series A round
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Incharge Energy launches turnkey EV charging service for auto dealers
Fleet electrification service provider InCharge Energy has launched a turnkey EV charging service for auto and truck dealerships, and claims to have already signed up more than 500 dealers in North America. InCharge’s new service is designed to provide EV charging solutions for dealers so they can focus on selling and servicing vehicles. InCharge has… Continue reading Incharge Energy launches turnkey EV charging service for auto dealers
California project to demonstrate vehicle-to-building resilience hub powered by transit buses
A new project funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) will demonstrate the use of bidirectional EV charging to support a vehicle-to-building (V2B) “resilience hub.” Electric buses will discharge energy from their batteries to provide filtered air conditioning at a branch of the Oakland Public Library for local residents in the event of “unhealthy heat… Continue reading California project to demonstrate vehicle-to-building resilience hub powered by transit buses
GM launches new business to sell home energy products
The EV is much more than just a replacement for the legacy petroleum-fueled vehicle—it reaches its true potential as part of an ecosystem that also includes charging infrastructure, stationary battery storage, distributed renewable energy generation, and software to make it all work together. GM aims to bring all of these elements together under a new… Continue reading GM launches new business to sell home energy products
FreeWire to provide battery-integrated charging for Chevron and Texaco stations
FreeWire Technologies will provide EV charging equipment and solutions for Chevron’s branded gas stations. FreeWire’s program includes battery-integrated chargers supported by energy management software with custom branding/design and analytics. FreeWire’s Boost Charger uses an integrated battery as a buffer to deliver high power output without stressing the local power supply. It’s designed to plug into… Continue reading FreeWire to provide battery-integrated charging for Chevron and Texaco stations
Beam Global delivers 23 EV ARC charging systems to national labs
San Diego-based Beam Global makes a portable, grid-independent charging station called the EV ARC. This handy gadget is an off-grid solar-powered EV charger with on-board energy storage that can be transported on a trailer and deployed “in minutes,” with no trenching or electrical work required. Beam says it has sold its EV ARCs to more… Continue reading Beam Global delivers 23 EV ARC charging systems to national labs
Driivz to provide EV charging and energy management platform for Shell
Oil giant Shell has selected the Driivz EV charging and smart energy management software platform to support its build-out of new charging locations in 10 European countries. Initially, Shell will deploy Driivz’s EV charge point operations management software as the framework for new installations in Austria and France. The Driivz platform provides real-time monitoring of… Continue reading Driivz to provide EV charging and energy management platform for Shell
bp pulse to build and maintain charging network for Hertz
Oil giant bp is moving into the EV charging space in a comprehensive way—not just adding a few public chargers to its gas stations. In 2021, the company acquired fleet charging and energy management company Amply Power, and rebranded it as bp pulse. The business of helping fleet operators to set up and maintain their… Continue reading bp pulse to build and maintain charging network for Hertz
GenCell’s off-grid EV charging solution uses alkaline fuel cells, hydrogen and ammonia
Israeli firm GenCell Energy has launched GenCell EVOX, a new off-grid EV charging solution that uses alkaline fuel cells, hydrogen and ammonia. GenCell’s EVOX is designed to be deployed in locations where grid connectivity is inadequate. The technology is currently is service at several commercial parking projects in Israel. The company says its EVOX hydrogen… Continue reading GenCell’s off-grid EV charging solution uses alkaline fuel cells, hydrogen and ammonia
Bidirectional Act to promote electric school bus V2G applications introduced in Senate
Bidirectional electric school buses are such a good idea, they almost sound too good to be true. School buses represent a perfect use case for V2G technology, revenue from providing grid services can help defray the costs for school districts, and protecting schoolchildren from diesel fumes is a worthy goal that should be popular on… Continue reading Bidirectional Act to promote electric school bus V2G applications introduced in Senate