Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have been remarkably strong recently. In the 12 months to June 2021, sales of EVs were more than 160 per cent higher than in the same period a year earlier, and were up by more than 130 per cent in the comparable period in 2019, according to BNEF data. How big could the EV charging market be?

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Bidgely

MAY 12, 2021

Watch Bidgely CEO Abhay Gupta’s presentation from the JD Power Utility Conference to learn more about how Bidgely is able to help utilities partner with customers on our collective clean energy journey. In the face of all of this opportunity, utilities agree that customers must remain at the center of their strategy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

However, a big challenge is often that few companies have done this before or they have done it for a different process or at a different site or with a different set-up, Valanko said. So, the conversation that is happening now is — how can we more equitably share the margin as it moves through the value chain.".

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Charged

APRIL 6, 2023

Engineering firm NI has been significantly expanding its EV battery testing capabilities in the past few years. Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs. There is also a growing sense that a few EV winners could take all.

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AutoGrid

MAY 24, 2023

While electric vehicles (EV) are being touted as a way to reduce emissions contributing to climate change in the transportation sector, they also offer up the potential for a game-changing distributed energy resource (DER) asset that can be rolled into virtual power plants (VPPs). V2G is now technically possible.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). Here are the 6 big themes I drew from the last year, and 6 things to look out for in 2022]. How do you know when something becomes the norm? The Big Stories of 2021. [Happy New Year!

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Andrew Winston

JUNE 11, 2018

(Continuing to catch up on re-posting some articles I wrote over the last few months. It's clearly good news, but I suggest here that, when you consider all the ways EVs pay off for the company, the "breakeven" point was likely earlier. Last year Tesla announced it would produce an electric long-haul big rig. you plug in.

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Better Ventures

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Our case for the magnetic force of purpose leading to a sustained competitive advantage is as follows: Founders are intrinsically motivated to succeed because they care deeply about solving a big problem. This all sounds good and reasonable, but can we back up these claims with some numbers? McKinsey has a good overview of these here.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

While the big guys have their consultants and advisers — not to mention Wall Street-caliber budgets — smaller firms are mostly left to their own scrappy devices. The opportunity itself is no small thing. Another challenge is educating these entrepreneurs on how to set and achieve sustainability goals. What, not how.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

How's the glass looking? It is possible to eviscerate the new Net Zero Strategy, and some will seize upon that opportunity. The strategy has many glaring inadequacies and missed opportunities. On the eve of COP26 it does provide a workable template for the rest of the world to learn from. Half empty?

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. Rustam Kocher has been a pioneer in the commercial EV field.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

While the big guys have their consultants and advisers — not to mention Wall Street-caliber budgets — smaller firms are mostly left to their own scrappy devices. The opportunity itself is no small thing. Another challenge is educating these entrepreneurs on how to set and achieve sustainability goals. What, not how.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Getting set up to charge an EV at home is easy and affordable—except when it isn’t. Fortunately, there are workarounds for this problem—and opportunities for companies that can offer ways for homeowners to avoid expensive panel upgrades. EVs were just on the horizon. How can we create a plug for this stuff?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Indeed, in January, my colleague Katie Fehrenbacher predicted that 2020 would be a key year for EVs. Both the private and public sectors delivered big wins for the electrification of transportation. On the supply side, General Motors and Volkswagen planned major EV rollouts. She was right. Sustainable fashion became material.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

How healthy is your battery pack? As the EV ecosystem develops, there will be an increasing need to measure and manage the performance of battery cells. Since then, it has built an extensive database of information about how different cells from different manufacturers age and perform over time.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

We want to encourage people to take it up and make use of the opportunity to reduce the carbon emissions of their homes," he added. All of which sounds very encouraging, until you try and unpick precisely what the Prime Minister was saying and how it relates to objective reality. How do you translate that little line?

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

TeraWatt Infrastructure offers a comprehensive platform that combines financing, energy management and project development to help organizations make the transition to EV fleets. Her unique experience is expected to be an invaluable asset to TeraWatt as it works to develop large-scale EV charging infrastructure projects.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 23, 2022

Attracting new customers has become more complicated since consumers often consider how eco-friendly and green a business is before making a purchase decision. This article is a guide on how landscaping and/or lawn care businesses can become more environmentally friendly and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. We’re looking at bold opportunities. million on quarterly revenue of $955.7

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 1, 2021

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid Mike De Socio Tue, 06/01/2021 – 01:45 In the accelerating push to electrify transportation, one big obstacle always comes up: The grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? “We’re really just scratching the surface at the moment.”

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? . ” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? “That is a major opportunity across every sector and every region, of the state, of the country, of the world.” ” Gordon said.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Why wholesale markets matter to big power buyers Adam Aston Thu, 11/05/2020 – 01:30 When a big brand such as Google, General Motors or Walmart unveils an eye-popping commitment to use more renewable energy, the news usually gets attention. “Energy buyers can and want to have a seat at the table.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The world is coming to us — all of us — seeking guidance and solutions on how, and how quickly, we can transform products, processes, strategies and business models to succeed in an increasingly warming and wobbly world. Could becoming 'nature positive' become the next big thing? But despair not, dear reader.

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Business Green

APRIL 11, 2021

But sceptics would do well to take stock of how far the sustainable finance sector has come over the last 30 years. This is not about costing lots of money, this is about lots of opportunities.". Alexander contends the government has a major opportunity to develop regulation that improves on the EU standards.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. We’re looking at bold opportunities. million on quarterly revenue of $955.7

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2021

Warning: This article contains a few minor - but not too many - spoilers). 60 per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking, which leaves the question: how did the other 40 per cent get it?" But he becomes convinced of the potential for new jobs opportunities, and even asks his employer for training to fit household EV charge points.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Passenger cars are well on their way to going electric, and the path to a big market share for heavy-duty EVs such as buses and delivery trucks is becoming clearer. Val Miftakhov got into the EV game in 2010 when he founded eMotorWerks, which created an innovative smart charging solution and was acquired by the Enel Group in 2017.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Now, in its eventual internal-combustion phaseout, GM can’t seem to make EVs fast enough, and 30 new models are lined up for the market for 2025. Elsa Wenzel. Paul, Minnesota.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

and revealed how crises disproportionately affect certain populations. of how the climate crisis affects people. A fair, just and inclusive transition with justice at its core calls for climate investments to alleviate or eliminate existing disparities in environmental, social and economic opportunities and outcomes.

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AutoGrid

APRIL 26, 2023

And when it comes to the explosive growth in electric vehicle (EV) adoption , the buzzword is “telematics.” Interest in telematics is spiking due to the immense volumes of data that can now be leveraged from EVs and supporting infrastructure to gain market insights including the behaviors of those who drive EVs.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 9, 2021

However, a big challenge is often that few companies have done this before or they have done it for a different process or at a different site or with a different set-up, Valanko said. “So, the conversation that is happening now is — how can we more equitably share the margin as it moves through the value chain.”

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Charged

JANUARY 31, 2024

Alex Urist, Vice President of XCharge North America, explained to Charged how its solutions are specifically tailored to the American electrical grid. How do they differ? Revenue opportunity is higher, your cycle count is higher, and the general utility to the public is also higher. That’s not how we operate.

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Charged

MAY 31, 2022

Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.

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Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2019

For simplicity’s sake, we’ll mostly stick with the term V2G in this article. The real obstacle to adoption of EVs at this point is that they’re more expensive,” says Slutzky. So how could EVs make money while they’re parked?”. Some use yet another acronym, V2X, which includes all the various variations of the concept.

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Charged

AUGUST 4, 2023

Geoffrey Schwartz, Business Development Manager at Littelfuse Commercial Vehicle Products, told Charged some stories to illustrate the chaotic situation that’s delaying the move to EVs. Charged : How are vehicle designers dealing with the lack of standards? A lot of people out there are running industrial fuses in vehicles.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 23, 2021

Consumers make buying decisions every day that can have a big, collective impact on slowing climate change. The renewable energy industry and utilities have a unique opportunity to educate consumers about how that buying power can turn into climate action. Electrify everything in your home. Become an energy-savvy consumer.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Charged attended the New York City E-Prix in July, and spoke with several execs from EV infrastructure powerhouse ABB. We asked for an example of how something that was developed for Formula E would have wider applications for ABB’s everyday customers. What’s the hottest and fastest-growing area in the EV world at the moment? “I

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