EVs
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Press Releases
SolarEdge Introduces Solar-Attached EV Management Solution for the Commercial and Industrial Segment
MILPITAS, Calif. – June 5, 2023 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the launch of a solar-attached Electric Vehicle (EV) management solution for the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment. The new software-based solution, which further expands SolarEdge’s growing suite of C&I-focused products and software, manages and optimizes the EV […]
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Toyota Announces EV Production, New Battery Plant for U.S.
PLANO, Texas (May 31, 2023) – Advancing its commitment to vehicle electrification and building where it sells, Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. The new battery plant, which is currently under construction, […]
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Commentary
Clean Energy Is Not Cheap—but the Payoff Is Worth It
Electricity costs are rising across America—and a big part of it is due to our efforts to make it “cleaner.” Some states have contorted themselves into a pretzel to make it happen, leading to occasional mass outages and other issues. Even in Georgia, electricity generation is no longer the leading source of carbon emissions according […]
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Electrification
U.S. Power Sector Trade Groups Flag Critical Electrical Steel Crunch
Nine trade groups—including four representing the power sector—have urged the Biden administration to prioritize actions that support the domestic production of electrical steel, warning that shortages are contributing to “significant and persistent” supply chain challenges. The groups, which include the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the American Public Power Association (APPA), the National Rural Electric Cooperative […]
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Commentary
Patent Filings Provide Clues to Future of EV Batteries
We are in the preliminary stages of an historic transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The transition will be expensive and difficult in many ways. Innovation should ease this transition. Recently filed patent applications may provide clues about the direction of BEV innovation. COMMENTARY Most U.S. patent applications are […]
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Press Releases
EnergyHub and Fermata Energy Partner to Enable Utilities to Accelerate EVs as Grid-Edge Resources
Grid-tied electric vehicles are batteries on wheels that can support grid resilience. To accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-grid installations, EnergyHub, the industry’s leading grid-edge DERMS provider, and Fermata Energy, the leading V2G services provider, have partnered to accelerate utilities’ access to EVs as mobile distributed energy resources (DERs) As vehicles and buildings rapidly electrify, utilities are racing […]
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Commentary
Why the U.S. Needs New Battery Technologies and Supply Chains
The future of transportation and energy storage will be powered by a range of carbon-neutral technologies, and batteries will play a major role. As part of the effort to reduce manmade carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, governments worldwide have passed measures in recent years to spur the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) as well […]
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ABB E-mobility earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for DC fast chargers
Tempe, AZ (April 10, 2023) — ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announces that it has received the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for DC fast chargers that range from 20 kW up to 180 kW, including chargers that meet the National Electric Infrastructure Program (NEVI) requirements. […]
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Distributed Energy
Driving on Electric Avenue—Innovation Pushes Energy Transformation
A seismic shift is ongoing in the energy space, as transportation, industry, and other sectors turn toward electricity and away from fossil fuels to supply their power. The push for decarbonization of the
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Commentary
The Path to EV Supply Chain Independence in the U.S.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are in the spotlight and every industrialized country is looking for a piece of the pie. We’re at a pivotal moment in the transition to more sustainable forms of energy and transportation, and the United States is clambering to lead the pack. There’s a problem, however, that promises to make EV production […]
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