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EV Charging Initiatives in Vietnam & Utah, 1.5-GW Offshore Wind Farm — Cleantech News Roundup
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The previous few days have proven that EV charging is changing into the brand new regular, with progress being made every day, all all through the world. As one instance, Vietnam might be getting an intensive EV charging community courtesy of Porsche and Cost+. On the opposite aspect of the world, I recognize Massachusetts taking the time to supply extra EV charging initiatives and provide a brand new EV charging program for companies in partnership with Ford. Alongside that state within the Northeast, New York goes past EVs and has introduced some optimistic reforms to its transportation system, together with cash for the development of latest sidewalks, shared-use paths, bus shelters, and different enhancements that encourage the usage of environmentally pleasant transportation. For extra tales, learn on under.
EV Charging
Massachusetts Businesses Get Boost with Ford Pro EV Charging Program
- Ford Professional™ Good Charging Bundle is now accessible for companies in Massachusetts to decrease upfront and ongoing EV charging operational prices. 1
- The brand new program gives free commercial-grade Ford Professional™ chargers for dwelling or worksite charging to software program subscribers enrolled within the Massachusetts Clear Peak Power Commonplace.
“Clear power applied sciences like power storage and demand response sources, when used throughout peak electrical energy demand, decrease the probability that we have to name on costly fossil fuels,” mentioned Massachusetts Division of Power Assets Commissioner, Elizabeth Mahony. “By its Clear Peak Power Commonplace, DOER believes these applied sciences can scale back prices for ratepayers, decrease Massachusetts’ emissions, and create a extra resilient electrical grid. Ford Professional’s Good Charging Bundle is now among the many instruments to assist Massachusetts shift to a clear power portfolio and obtain internet zero emissions in 2050.”
“Electrify Industrial, a enterprise unit of Electrify America, and Rocky Mountain Energy, a division of PacifiCorp, introduced at this time the opening of Rocky Mountain Energy’s first hyper-fast charging stations in Millcreek and Vernal.”
“Toshiba Company and Sojitz Company of Japan, and Brazil’s CBMM, the world’s main producer of niobium, have accomplished improvement of a subsequent era lithium-ion battery that makes use of niobium titanium oxide (NTO) within the anode. They at this time held a gap ceremony and unveiled a prototype E-bus powered with the brand new battery, which realizes an ultra-fast cost time of round 10 minutes and delivers excessive power density. The bus has began testing and demonstration operations at CBMM’s industrial plant in Araxá, Brazil.”
- Scenic vacation charging areas recognized to encourage sustainable transport
- Particulars the highest 5 chargers to go to within the South of England, a scenic route consisting of 433 miles with a complete driving time of round 10 hours
- After launching 18 months in the past, GWM ORA now has 1,500 ORA 03’s on UK roads, saving the equal of two,700 tonnes of CO 2 yearly*
Charge+ Partners Porsche to Launch 1,700km Electric Vehicle Charging Network in Vietnam
Electrical Vehicles, Buses, & Vans
Alfa Romeo Junior VELOCE Debuts New 280-CV 100% Electric Motor
“Alfa Romeo Junior VELOCE makes its debut within the street with the 100% electrical motor that delivers 280 CV / 207 kW of energy and 345 Nm of torque.”
Wrightbus Launches Re-Powering Service
“Bus producer Wrightbus has launched a brand new re-powering service, changing older diesel engines in buses with new zero-emission electrical powertrains.”
Solaris Secures New Contracts for 88 Electric Buses in Sweden
Mercedes-Benz Vans Completes the Product Portfolio and Upgrades its Small Vans
Batteries
GIB to Build an Advanced Gigafactory in Slovakia
“The Slovak authorities has signed an Funding Settlement (IA) with Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB), a joint-venture between one of many prime tier Chinese language battery firms Gotion Excessive-tech and the Slovak revolutionary battery firm InoBat.
“GIB’s giga manufacturing facility deploys an revolutionary closed loop round value-chain, situated within the Šurany strategic eco park dwelling of the Šurany Battery Hub. The full deliberate capability will attain as much as 60 GWh and the primary part dedicated underneath the present IA is 20 GWh with Industrial Operations Date (COD) in 2026. Section 1 will cowl an space of over 100 hectares and can make use of greater than a thousand staff. Development is deliberate to start on the finish of 2024.”
Autonomous
Not Quite Ready for Autonomous Taxis? Teledriving Could Be a Bridge
Hyundai Motor Group Powers Up Robotic Services at Smart Office Building in Seoul
Renewable Power
JinkoSolar Supplies Residential Storage Solutions to SolarToday
Recheck Partners with SEIA and Residential Solar Industry Leaders to Strengthen Customer Experiences
SEIA Named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for Second Consecutive Year
TotalEnergies Wins Further Maritime Lease in the North Sea to Develop 1.5 GW of Offshore Wind
Hanshow Unveils Smart Solar Energy for Real Business Results at Intersolar Europe 2024
Transportation Investments
Governor Kathy Hochul at this time introduced that $97.7 million in funding has been awarded to greater than 30 communities throughout New York State for tasks that promote various, environmentally pleasant modes of journey, equivalent to strolling, biking or using mass transit. The funding will help initiatives that enhance entry to the transportation system for all customers and advance New York State’s nation-leading agenda to combat local weather change by developing new sidewalks, shared use paths and different enhancements that facilitate the usage of non-motorized modes of journey and scale back greenhouse gasoline emissions. The awards have been made accessible via the Federal Freeway Administration’s Transportation Options Program (TAP) and are being administered by the New York State Division of Transportation.
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