Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has signed a letter of intent with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, outlining a partnership to offer a Truck as a Service package that includes software control systems, facility electrification, charging infrastructure, energy management, building equipment and project finance. Siemens will oversee the technical infrastructure of the charging installations, including the hardware… Read more »
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The Mobility House manages charging for microgrid-powered electric bus fleet in Maryland
The Mobility House, in collaboration with partners including AlphaStruxure and Schneider Electric, has completed a microgrid-based infrastructure project that can charge electric buses without relying on the local utility. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot in Montgomery County, Maryland incorporates solar canopies, natural gas generators, battery storage, microgrid controls and chargers to support 70 electric… Read more »
English city of York installs EVSE to prepare for deployment of 44 electric buses
First York, the operator of local bus services in the historic cathedral city of York, England, has gained planning approval to install charging infrastructure as it prepares for the arrival of 44 electric buses next year. The agency will install charging units, along with the necessary transformer and switchgear, at its James Street depot. The… Read more »
Québec charging network launches heavy vehicle charging pilot
Québec charging network The Electric Circuit has launched a heavy- and medium-duty vehicle charging pilot project. As the number of electric trucks on the roads is expected to increase significantly over the next few years, the project aims to gain a better understanding of heavy-vehicle charging patterns in order to develop infrastructure that meets the… Read more »
European Parliament says public charging stations should be available every 60 km
The European Parliament recently adopted its position on draft EU rules aimed at encouraging the deployment of charging infrastructure for cars, trucks, trains and planes. The new rules are part of the Fit for 55 in 2030 package, the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990… Read more »
TeraWatt to build Electric Corridor of charging sites for electric trucks along I-10 from Long Beach To El Paso
When we spoke with TeraWatt Infrastructure CEO Neha Palmer back in 2021, we were impressed by her company’s comprehensive approach. Charging hubs for fleet vehicles need to incorporate not only charging stations, but energy management systems, and possibly energy storage and on-site generation. Charging providers need to work closely with local electrical utilities, and they… Read more »
Fermata’s newest V2X bidirectional charger, the FE-20
Fermata Energy, a specialist in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging systems, has successfully deployed its FE-15 bidirectional charger on multiple commercial projects. Now the company has added a second commercial V2X-capable bidirectional charger to its lineup, the FE-20. The FE-20 is a DC fast charger that can both charge and discharge the battery of a bidirectionally-enabled EV,… Read more »
DOE requests information about non-functional public EV chargers
The DOE may get more replies than it bargained for to its recent Request for Information (DE-FOA-0002797, PDF) regarding “the prevalence of and solutions to electric vehicle no-charge events.” As every frequent user of public charging knows, the uptime performance of public chargers can be abysmal—the doggone things seem to be out of order a… Read more »
Electrify America unveils megawatt-level battery energy storage system at California charging station
Charging network Electrify America has been at the forefront of a new trend: installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) at DC fast charging stations in order to manage energy costs and reduce stress on the grid. Now the company has unveiled its first megawatt-level BESS. Battery energy storage, with or without local renewable generation (solar… Read more »
Enel X Way and Sunrun partner to offer smart home charging stations
EVs and solar panels are like beer and peanuts—consuming one creates an appetite for the other. Sunrun, a large (over 660,000 installations to date) US home solar energy provider, has recently announced partnerships with several companies in the EV space, including Ford, GM, and now charger manufacturer Enel X Way, a subsidiary of the Enel… Read more »
