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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. 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? Especially when fast-charging stations gulp down prodigious amounts of power?

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London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires

Envirotec Magazine

These dangers are also present in electric car batteries. Key to addressing this risk is proper EV battery maintenance and effective health monitoring technologies. Protecting against thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries is crucial to helping keep people safe. “As

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Enhancing Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure with Prognostics Health Monitoring

Energy Central

The infrastructure supporting hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Researchers have identified a promising solution in the form of Prognostics Health Monitoring (PHM) models.

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DOE to use J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Index as EV market benchmark

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will use the J.D. Power EV Index to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide. Power Automotive Division. “We Consumer intelligence specialist J.D. Source: J.D.

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LEM’s DC meter enables EV fast charging station makers to accelerate deployment

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The US-certified DCBM 400/600 meter takes EV fast charging to another level By Mathieu Beguin, Global Product Manager at LEM With transportation accounting for over 20% of global CO 2 emissions in 2020 and 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions (according to Statista ), decarbonization is essential in this sector.

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Tata Motors to operate 1,500 electric buses for Delhi Transport

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Tata Motors and its subsidiary TML CV Mobility Solutions have signed an agreement with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to operate 1,500 electric buses in New Delhi. According to the agreement, TML CV Mobility Solutions will supply, operate and maintain 1,500 12-meter low-floor Tata Starbus electric buses over the next 12 years. “We

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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

Mika Takahashi, Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx reviews highlights from a new report on an emerging sector Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE construction in favor of BEVs (battery electric vehicles).