Why utilities are uniquely positioned to invest in DC fast-charger expansion

Widespread electric vehicle adoption hinges on charging infrastructure expansion — a process fraught with payback challenges and difficult strategic choices. In the second of a three-part series, clean mobility consultant Jeff Turner explains how the economics enable electric utility leadership in this space

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Ausgrid and start-up Jolt to convert Sydney’s streetside power boxes to EV chargers

Ausgrid reveals plan to turn streetside power kiosks into EV chargers,making electric vehicle charging more accessible in Sydney with start-up Jolt.
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Nova Scotia Power launches smart charging pilot in bid to utilize more renewable energy

Utility will pay customers to install electric vehicle smart chargers as it moves to incorporate visibility, more capacity and lower costs into the province’s grid

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New bus fleet charging system provides scalable solution for public and commercial operators

One of the first offerings from the newly created Hitachi ABB Power Grids joint venture brings a “holistic” approach to large-scale charging

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43% of Europeans may buy electric due to climate change

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43 per cent of Europeans now consider buying an electric vehicle and name climate change as one of the main reasons for doing so. This is but one result of the annual EVBox Mobility Monitor with respondents from six European countries. The Dutch charging infrastructure provider EVBox does its annual research report on electric vehicle […]

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NRCan seeks local organizations to manage projects in latest EV-infrastructure RFP

Funding will go to third-party organizations — provincial and municipal governments and non-profits, in particular — that are able to co-fund and administer payouts to recipients installing urban and suburban EV chargers

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