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Electrifying US trucking could cost nearly $1 trillion
Fleets and charger operators would need to spend $620 billion, with utilities and the government paying $370 billion, per a Roland Berger report funded by the Clean Freight Coalition.
By Colin Campbell • March 20, 2024 -
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New zero-emission freight strategy will help grow EV charging, hydrogen networks: White House
The plan will guide zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty truck charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure deployment through 2040.
By Colin Campbell • March 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineBuilding Electrification
Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.
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Deep DiveCalifornia lawmakers backpedal on income-based utility charges as IOUs, others propose alternatives
State legislators ordered regulators in 2022 to implement an income-graduated fixed charge to protect low-income customers and shift the funding for various policy goals. A new bill would repeal that.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 19, 2024 -
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Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for waste fleet electrification
A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it. But the U.S. market is still in the early stages of incorporating EV technology.
By David Richardson • March 18, 2024 -
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US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2
Projects in sectors like batteries and solar panels will create 4,400 jobs across 11 states.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024 -
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Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan
The money will go toward constructing processing facilities at Lithium Americas' upcoming project, expected to produce 40,000 tons of the material a year beginning in 2027.
By Kate Magill • March 15, 2024 -
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OpinionHow targeted electrification can support a managed transition for the gas system
Regulatory and policy changes will be necessary for targeted electrification and gas decommissioning to achieve a scale that would support meaningful cost savings for gas ratepayers.
By Ari Gold-Parker, Dan Aas, Arne Olson and Amber Mahone • March 15, 2024 -
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OpinionRepublicans say Biden’s EV charging program goes too far. It really doesn’t go far enough.
We need a federal program that incentivizes the buildout of EV charging infrastructure in cities by covering both a part of the capital cost and the operating cost.
By Jake Potent • March 13, 2024 -
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Lenders can spur building decarbonization with a focus on energy efficiency, renewables: RMI
A new RMI report recommends that lenders conduct, as part of their underwriting process, a cost-benefit analysis of efficiency upgrades and the replacement of fossil fuel technologies with renewable ones.
By Nish Amarnath • March 13, 2024 -
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The White House wants to know more about Tesla’s charging standard
As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers.
By Michael Brady • March 12, 2024 -
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Building energy code revamps can get another $90M from DOE
More energy-efficient homes can remain habitable longer during extreme heat and cold events, which could save lives, a Department of Energy-commissioned study finds.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 6, 2024 -
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Fuel cell electric buses up 75% in transit fleets last year
Battery-electric bus fleets also grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2022, according to Calstart’s annual report on zero-emission buses.
By Dan Zukowski • March 5, 2024 -
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OpinionTo expand EV charging, merge the gas station and electrify-everything models
The equity imbalance in residential charging and the public good associated with electrified long-haul trucking are situations ripe for policy intervention.
By Will Sierzchula • March 5, 2024 -
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Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE
Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Heat pumps would cut energy bills for majority of US homes: NREL research
Even so, “we need work to bring down the cost of installing heat pumps,” said a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Con Edison expands SmartCharge EV incentive program to commercial stations in NYC
Ride share and fast charging provider Revel will be the first participant in Consolidated Edison’s new EV charging program. Officials say program incentives should help to lower station operating costs.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Franklin EnergyThe industry trends that will define 2024
In many ways, 2023 was momentous for clean energy, from the release of guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act to billions in funding for EV charging infrastructure throughout the US.
By Marisa Uchin, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Franklin Energy • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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OpinionRemoving demand charge utility tariffs for EV charging will raise CO2 emissions
To reduce transportation emissions, and fully transition to EVs, the deployment of batteries and battery storage systems is an essential lever that must be incentivized at every level of governance.
By Michael Spurr • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Schneider Electric sees surge in energy management, system revenue in Q4 2023
AI developments and continued demand across the data center and infrastructure markets drove its fourth-quarter and full-year growth, according to the company’s latest earnings.
By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Sponsored by FLOWhat’s next for EV charging networks: 3 steps for utilities to improve charging infrastructure
Three steps utilities should take to stay ahead of the curve on the EV transition.
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OpinionIncentivizing domestic battery machines manufacturing for economic and national security
By concentrating on homegrown solutions, the U.S. can drive advancements in battery technology, setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability and reliability.
By Bennett Resnik • Feb. 16, 2024 -
Utilities, EV charging companies must collaborate to avoid bulk power system disruptions: NERC
The shift to electric transportation poses reliability risks, according to NERC, but Blink Charging says it can be managed with new technologies and approaches to charging.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Joint venture EV charging network Ionna begins operations
The firm, which seven leading automakers support, plans to install at least 30,000 high-powered public chargers in strategic locations throughout North America.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Boston’s first networked geothermal project will electrify 7 public housing buildings
The project is part of a demonstration program led by National Grid, which broke ground on a similar initiative in Lowell, Massachusetts, last April.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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GM Envolve to offer FreeWire EV charging to fleet customers
FreeWire’s direct-current fast-charging stations, which have lower electricity and space requirements than other options, can reduce barriers to fleet electrification, the companies say.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 9, 2024
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