Tesla Powerpacks are currently being deployed at a critical hospital in Haiti where it is having issues maintaining sustainable power.
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Month: May 2021
Montgomery County, Maryland deploys microgrid to support electric bus charging
AlphaStruxure, a provider of Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, has won a contract to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. The project will enable transit operator Ride On Montgomery County to convert at least 44 buses from diesel to electric power. AlphaStruxure, a joint venture of… Read more »
Ford EV head: “We are not in this to build a couple of trucks.”
Over the years, Charged has reported on many EV initiatives from major automakers. These have always been announced with great fanfare, and promises of “commitment” to electrification, but after a couple of years and a couple thousand EV sales, most of these “new eras” have quietly faded away (Ford’s 2012 e-mobility effort was just one… Read more »
CARB proposes new rules for defining EV battery health
Buying a pre-owned EV presents a new concern for buyers to beware of—the health of the vehicle’s battery. All batteries degrade over time, and there’s no simple way for a buyer to know how much of its original range a used EV retains. Some older EVs—notable the air-cooled Nissan LEAF—have poor records in this department…. Read more »
Rolls-Royce confirms their first BEV is under development
Rolls-Royce is working on its first electric car. CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös confirmed this and also named the future RR electric car: Silent Shadow. Unfortunately, there is no information on the technical specifications or the market launch yet. The luxury brand, which belongs to BMW, had already shown a concept car for the year 2040 in […]
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Williams Advanced Engineering partners with Italdesign for EV production
Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have announced a partnership that will provide the automotive sector with a complete high-performance EV production solution. Combining WAE’s composite EV rolling chassis with vehicle development services from Italdesign, the joint venture will support automotive OEMs in the creation of a range of premium EVs, including high-performance GTs, crossovers… Read more »
EGEB: Oil giant Total rebrands as TotalEnergies, but some call it a greenwash
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
French oil giant Total changes its name to TotalEnergies to mark its shift to renewables.
The first wind turbine has been erected at Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK, and it will be huge.
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Canada one of eight countries calling for a global agreement to accelerate zero-emission trucks
The bid to completely decarbonize medium and heavy-duty vehicles between 2040 and 2050 reflects concern that the recent boom in e-commerce and resulting transport sector growth are putting the Paris Climate Accord goals out of reach
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EVgo Launches Reservation Program
Initially, only at selected locations in Southern California, Northern California, and the Seattle area.
Audi e-tron GT Sets New Record In Bjørn’s 1,000 Km Challenge
It took 9 hours and 35 minutes to cover 1,000 km (including charging stops).
