Weev receives £50 million from Octopus Investments to expand EV charging points across Northern Ireland

UK-based Octopus Investments has invested £50 million in charging network Weev, which plans to expand its network of EV chargers in Northern Ireland. According to Weev, the UK government’s commitment to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030 highlights the need of Northern Ireland’s disproportionately underserved EV drivers. “This investment… Continue reading Weev receives £50 million from Octopus Investments to expand EV charging points across Northern Ireland

BMW and PG&E begin V2X testing in California

BMW and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can help offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy. The V2X testing, which is taking place at PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) Lab in San Ramon, builds on… Continue reading BMW and PG&E begin V2X testing in California

Will EV adoption “crash the grid?”

One of the favorite tropes of the anti-EV crowd is that converting all vehicles to EVs will “crash the grid.” Those of us who regularly speak with execs at electric utilities and charging infrastructure providers aren’t too worried about this. However, as they say, the plural of anecdote is not data, so perhaps a mathematical… Continue reading Will EV adoption “crash the grid?”

GenH2 and ZeroAvia to develop liquid hydrogen technologies for airports

Hydrogen infrastructure system specialist GenH2 has executed an MOU with ZeroAvia to develop liquid hydrogen aviation infrastructure solutions for use at airports. ZeroAvia is developing a hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain. The company aims to retrofit its fuel cell-powered engines to existing fixed-wing and rotorcraft airframes in order to reduce time to market, and is also partnering… Continue reading GenH2 and ZeroAvia to develop liquid hydrogen technologies for airports

LG Energy Solution to build a $5.5-billion battery manufacturing complex in Arizona

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution will invest approximately $5.5 billion to construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. The complex will consist of two manufacturing facilities—one for cylindrical batteries for EVs and another for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch-type batteries for energy storage systems (ESS). The company plans to invest $3.2… Continue reading LG Energy Solution to build a $5.5-billion battery manufacturing complex in Arizona

Is the Ford/Tesla charging agreement as big a deal as everyone thinks?

Unless you’ve just emerged from an internet-free retreat, you’ve surely heard that Tesla and Ford are planning to cooperate to open up the former’s Supercharger network to drivers of the latter’s EVs. The announcement quickly took over every EV-related news feed. Is this deal really as “surprising,” “unprecedented” and “game-changing” as people are saying? Yes… Continue reading Is the Ford/Tesla charging agreement as big a deal as everyone thinks?

DOE announces $187 million in funding to accelerate EV technologies and train electrified workforce

DOE will provide $99.5 million in new funding and an additional $87 million for 45 selected projects to develop EV technologies, train the electrified-transportation workforce and ensure equitable deployment of clean transportation in disadvantaged communities. The projects across 18 states and DC have multiple goals, including  improving EV charging infrastructure in underserved communities, developing EV… Continue reading DOE announces $187 million in funding to accelerate EV technologies and train electrified workforce

EnergyHub adds Emporia to its EV platform

EnergyHub, a US provider of distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS), has partnered with Emporia, a US supplier of home energy products, to add the Emporia Level 2 EV Charger to EnergyHub’s platform, which is designed to enable utility customer participation in managed charging, behavioral charging and charging analytics programs. “We’re excited to roll out Emporia’s… Continue reading EnergyHub adds Emporia to its EV platform

Electrify Commercial to install 80 DC fast chargers with up to 350 kW at 20 sites in Utah

Electrify Commercial, the Electrify America business unit that provides EV charging solutions to businesses, plans to deploy 20 EV charging stations in Utah for local utility Rocky Mountain Power. The project will include more than 80 individual chargers at 15 stations in the Salt Lake City area and 5 stations in surrounding regions. Electrify Commercial… Continue reading Electrify Commercial to install 80 DC fast chargers with up to 350 kW at 20 sites in Utah

New York City to deploy up to 13 fast EV charging hubs at municipal parking lots

The New York City (DOT) and New York Power Authority (NYPA) have agreed to create up to 13 fast charging hubs at municipal parking facilities across the city, and each will feature roughly 50 charging plugs.  Once installed, these chargers will bring the city closer to achieving the Adams Administration’s goal of all New Yorkers… Continue reading New York City to deploy up to 13 fast EV charging hubs at municipal parking lots