EV charging
Schneider Electric buys EV Connect to open up its EV-charging options
Charging an EV needs to be as simple as filling a gas tank or using an ATM card. Open-standards-based software can bridge the technology gaps.
By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
In a first, electric Ford F-150 trucks are powering homes in Baltimore
Plenty of utilities are talking about using EV batteries as grid assets. Baltimore Gas & Electric is actually doing it.
By Julian Spector .
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EV charging
EV-charging microgrids are worth more than the sum of their parts. Here's why
Scale Microgrid Solutions says pairing electric trucks with solar, batteries and backup power can help fleet operators, financiers and utilities alike.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
Porsche investment could unlock up to a 50% boost in EV battery density
The German automaker led a $400M funding round in startup Group14, a maker of silicon anodes that will bump up battery efficiency and shorten charging times.By Julian Spector .
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Electric vehicles
Electric truck leasing is open for business in the heart of L.A.
Startup Zeem wants truck fleets to benefit from electrification without the headaches of buying vehicles and installing chargers.By Julian Spector .
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EV charging
Is ‘vehicle-to-everything’ charging ready for prime time?
Bidirectional charging could provide home backup power, stabilize the grid and decrease costs for EV owners. A new consortium aims to make it mainstream.By Jeff St. John .
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Helping auto dealers learn to love EVs
Car dealers are struggling with the shift to selling EVs. JouleSmart and mCloud created an energy management package that can make it easier.By Jeff St. John .
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Electric vehicles
When will EV trucks be ready for large-scale adoption? It's complicated
New policies are pushing zero-emissions trucks onto U.S. roads, but the most polluting long-haul routes will be the hardest to electrify.By Jeff St. John .
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EV charging
GM and PG&E to test how EVs can power homes during blackouts
Despite the hype from automakers, vehicle-to-home charging is in its infancy. What will it take to scale?By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
Why is California wasting millions on hydrogen fuel pumps?
Battery EVs have won the clean car race, so bankrolling a major buildout of hydrogen infrastructure seems foolish.By Eric Wesoff .
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Grid edge
EnergyHub buys Packetized Energy to get millions of thermostats and EVs to help balance the grid
Utilities need to orchestrate energy-smart devices at a massive scale. This startup's radically distributed approach could help.By Jeff St. John .
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