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Here’s your weekly EV charging news recap 👇 - Rivian owners now have access to Tesla Superchargers - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces new vehicle emissions standards to accelerate adoption of plug-in hybrid and EVs - EV Charging Summit & Expo was held last week in the City of Las Vegas - Shell to divest 1,000 retail sites in shift to EV charging - Beam Global granted U.S. patent for wireless/inductive EV charging powered by renewable energy - UK government expands £350 grant to EV owners without driveways or dedicated parking spaces - Wallbox Chargers and Bidirectional Energy awarded $2.2M in funding from the California Energy Commission - FreeWire Technologies launches Accelerate Program enabling businesses to install custom-branded EV chargers - OVO announces new app offering discounted rates at over 34,000 UK public chargers - bp unveils first US bp pulse EV Charging Gigahub at Houston headquarters - Qmerit announces partnership with Hypervolt - EVCS secures $100M in public funding to add DC fast chargers on the west coast - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces $44M in funding for critical clean energy technologies - City of Boston approves rollout of 250 curbside EV charging stations - Hitachi America Ltd., Hitachi Energy, and Penske Truck Leasing announce the launch of a large-scale electric truck charging pilot - EverCharge wins product of the year by Electrical Construction & Maintenance - OVO announces partnership with loveelectric and Hypervolt to provide 5,000 miles of free charging - California Energy Commission awards a $3M grant to BorgWarner, Fermata Energy, and Lion Electric for an innovative Vehicle-to-Grid project - ENAPI comes out of stealth and announces €2.5M pre-seed round and platform launch to Electra, Monta, JUCR, Osprey Charging Network, Octopus Electroverse, and Paua - City of New York Mayor Adams announces $77M in federal grants to electrify school buses and build first-in-the-nation electric truck charging depot —----------- 📥 Want the latest EV charging business and policy developments? Subscribe to EV Power Pulse in my profile.

A little while back, #OctopusEnergy and #Rivian announced a collaboration where Rivian owners who live in #Texas can use 100% clean, #renewableelectricity to charge their #electricvehicles at home. This program got me wondering if there are more opportunities for Texas residents who own #electricvehicles to charge with 100% clean, #renewableelectricity using other clean energy retailers, and for all EVs, not just Rivians. Green Mountain Energy came to mind, so I headed over to its website, and yes, Green Mountain Energy does have a home EV charging program available in certain parts of Texas. This is great news for Texans with EVs who don’t have their own home solar power systems and are interested in running their EVs on clean, renewable electricity. Texas is an interesting state, to say the least. The human population is approximately 30,000,000 people. It is the leading wind power state in the #US. It is also a leader in #solarpower and has huge potential for more. When it comes to electric vehicles, Texas is not at the same level, with over 200,000registered EVs. #California, another clean, #renewableenergy leader, has over 1.8 million. However, it has been estimated that Texas may reach the 1 million EV mark by 2031. If Texans who want EVs can charge at home using clean electricity without having to pay for a home #solarsystem, this opportunity might help the cause. Daniel Richmond, senior manager of product development at Green Mountain Energy, answered some questions for CleanTechnica on the topic. How does the Solar All Nighter program work?  Texas customers who have already taken a big step toward helping the planet by purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) can further reduce their #carbonfootprint with the Solar All Nighter for EVs plan. Customers who are enrolled in this plan can power their home and EV with 100% clean solar energy and enjoy a lower electricity price at night — when they’re most likely to be charging their vehicle. Nightly savings are available from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Customers can also connect certain eligible EVs to their Green Mountain Energy account, which allows them to plug their car in at any time but delay charging (and thus, electricity usage) until the lower-cost nighttime hours. About how much does it cost?  Current pricing is always available on our website. Monthly cost varies depending on the customer and their lifestyle habits, which impact usage. How does a homeowner with an EV sign up for it?  Customers can sign up online or by calling 866-301-3120 (for Texas residents who are not currently served by Green Mountain Energy) and asking for the Solar All Nighter for EVs plan. Customers can download the Green Mountain Energy app to manage their electricity plan and schedule their car’s charging to align with the lower-cost nighttime hours.

Currently, GM Energy is offering a wall unit that when properly installed will supply a home with power from a compatible EV. It also plans to introduce a battery storage solution and integrated solar installations. It's partnering with EV charging station installation company Qmerit to handle not just the installation but also dealing with local permitting. At launch, the system will be available in five states, California, Florida, Michigan, New York, and Texas. The company is determined to take something that's been traditionally complex and make it easy for customers. Wade Sheffer, vice president of GM Energy, told SAE, "We are a one-stop shop, white-glove service from beginning to end, and through the duration of use." One of the more interesting aspects of the transition to EVs is the potential to use the vehicle in your driveway or garage to power your home. Bi-directional charging or V2H is an additional benefit of EV ownership. With it, owners can use the battery pack in their vehicles to run their home. A huge benefit in areas where blackouts are a regular occurrence. These vehicles and their compatible wall chargers also have the potential to reduce a home's electric bill by charging at night when rates are cheaper (or via solar during the day) and discharging into the home during peak-rate times. This also means that an EV can be a benefit to a utility, especially during times of high demand. If electric vehicles can be put into service to pull hundreds or even thousands of houses off the grid, it would reduce the need for rolling blackouts to protect the grid. One irony of all this is that one of the main arguments against #EVs is that they will bring down the electrical grid. In reality, they will be incredibly beneficial to balancing the grid during peak usage. As this rolls out, there will be employment opportunities for highly trained electricians to install these systems. As with any product, if it catches on with customers, manufacturing could also ramp up, Sheffer told SAE, "We are launching in five critical and key states. And as we launch, we'll look at opportunities where it's necessary."

#EnergyHub announces that they are collaborating with Toyota Motor North America (#Toyota) to improve the electric vehicle (#EV) ownership experience. A direct integration with EnergyHub’s platform enables Toyota and #Lexus drivers to take advantage of certain utility programs designed to reduce the cost of charging for EV customers, while helping utilities ensure grid reliability and accelerate #decarbonisation. Shifting #EVcharging load away from times of peak electricity demand helps keep the #grid reliable and can enable utilities to defer infrastructure investments that would otherwise be needed to meet increased demand for electricity as #transportation electrification accelerates. This helps keep rates low for all customers. “Our collaboration with Toyota is a key milestone in EnergyHub’s effort to maximize customer choice through the largest ecosystem of EV #OEM and electric vehicle supply equipment (#EVSE) partners,” said Matt Johnson, VP of Business Development at EnergyHub. “This integration accelerates our work to improve the overall EV ownership experience, while unlocking grid service value for our utility clients.” Customers of utilities that partner with #EnergyHub can access several types of EV programs, depending on what is available for their vehicles, including managed charging, vehicle-to-grid (#V2G), EV-specific time-of-use rates, off-peak rebates, and EV data programs designed to support #infrastructure planning. This allows EV owners to unlock rebates to offset the price of installing eligible EV charging equipment and incentives for shifting charging based on system-wide and localised grid constraints. “Empowering our Toyota and Lexus EV customers with cost-effective #energysolutions that reduce emissions and contribute to the grid underscores Toyota’s commitment to sustainable mobility,” said James George, General Manager, EV Charging Solutions at Toyota. “Our collaboration with EnergyHub is an important step forward in enabling an exceptional customer experience within a home energy ecosystem.” Maryland-based Potomac Edison is the first EnergyHub utility client to enable customers to enroll Toyota and Lexus vehicles via EnergyHub’s platform. EnergyHub is actively expanding participation to additional utility programs in 2024. As the largest distributed energy resource management firm in North America, EnergyHub views direct partnerships with OEMs as critical to maximizing the value of grid service programs for utilities and EV owners.

Solar is the best way to charge your EV, because it's more cost-effective, and better for the planet. Both solar energy and electric vehicle (EV) charging are growing incredibly fast in the United States. See why below. Government funding for EV charging has increased substantially over the last few years in an effort to decrease the many negative effects of climate change. Most significantly, federal government funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program is building out EV charging corridors which connect the states, allowing long-distance trips for electric drivers. Using solar for charging your electric vehicle — whichever type of EV you drive — is recommended as the most economical and eco-friendly way to drive completely emissions-free. BEVs (Battery-electric vehicles) are the most environmentally friendly and cost effective. Plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) are the recommended hybrid if you plan to buy or lease a hybrid. PHEVs are more cost effective and environmentally friendly than HEVs (Hybrid electric vehicles.) Because the sun shines only during the day, batteries are needed to store the energy when the sun goes down. Batteries can range from home use, such as the Tesla Powerwall, to incredibly large and powerful BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) utility-scale applications. Solar power installations can be as small as a single home or astoundingly large solar farms. Solar power use is growing fast all around the United States, for both homes and business. In California, solar has been required on all new residential construction since 2020. Since then, many other U.S. states are making similar solar mandates. Adding solar power brings many advantages. Its eco-friendly nature is only one benefit. Another significant benefit is cost savings. By generating your own electricity, your payments for electric power to the utility company either decrease by a large amount or disappear entirely. In some cases, you can sell excess power back to the utility, making a profit from your solar panels. With battery storage, a benefit is that your home’s electricity can stay on during a power outage, including providing power for home car charging stations. In most EV charging cases, solar is growing incredibly fast. One example is the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub located at the Mercedes-Benz AG headquarters in Georgia, featuring ChargePoint's 400kW EV chargers. Some EV chargers are completely solar-powered. Beam Global, located in San Diego, California, offers a solar-powered EV charging option. Beam Global’s patented EV ARC™ 2020 is the only 100% renewable, transportable, off-grid EV charging option on the market. EVinfo.net strongly recommends solar and batteries as a good way to start saving money and the environment at the same time. DM me for questions or comment below. #electricvehicles #solar #evcharging Follow Electrify News for top EV industry news, and sign up for e-news.

Every Sunday I share the top headlines across the EV charging industry. Here’s your weekly EV charging news recap👇 - Toyota North America joins seven other automakers as an investor and founding partner of IONNA - Electrify America announces Congestion Reduction Pilot limiting EVs to 85% state of charge - BART has released an RFP for installing L2 chargers at parking facilities; RFP responses are due by 7/23 - Gov. Wes Moore announces $12.1M in federal funding to expand EV charging across Maryland - itselectric announces selection by the City of Boston to expand access to curbside EV charging - Consumers Energy plans to power 1,500 public fast-charging locations by the end of 2030 - evyve Charging Network selects Sitetracker to deploy and manage its hundreds of EV charging stations across England, Scotland, and Wales - According to Transparency Market Research, the wireless EV charging market is expected to reach $2.3B by 2034 - Angela Strand joins the Advisory Board of CSI - (Coulomb Solutions Inc.) - Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs bill banning local EV charging mandates - Marriott International releases 2024 Serve 360 Report highlighting ESG efforts, including continuing to build the company's EV charging infrastructure - bp signs deal with Simon Property Group to expand ultra-fast EV charging network in US - Beam Global announces its Beam AllCell™ energy storage solutions have been selected by a leading provider of solar-powered Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) - New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and Governor Phil Murphy announce the launch of Year Five of the state’s successful Charge Up New Jersey EV incentive program incentivizing the purchase of EVs and EV chargers —----------- 📥 Want the latest EV charging business and policy developments? Subscribe to EVPower Pulse in my profile.

⚡GM is introducing a suite of products to enable Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) bidirectional charging for its EV customers. 🛻The first bidirectional-equipped BEV is the ’24 Chevrolet Silverado EV First-Edition RST, a $96,000 pickup truck. ☀️They are also planning to launch other residential energy products like stationary energy storage and solar integration, later this year. 📢GM has announced a lot of things before, only to push them further - their Ultium platform for example. So it will be interesting to watch where this goes. I am personally more interested in V2G and how that business model evolves. V2H will most likely be used only during emergencies and power outages when people need their home power more than their transportation. #electricvehicles #vehicletohome #vehicletogrid

Volkswagen’s Elli Unveils Innovative Charger 2, Revolutionizing EV Charging with Integrated Solar Solutions The Volkswagen Group brand #Elli has launched a groundbreaking product for electric vehicle (EV) charging, the Elli Charger 2. This new charger is packed with a host of services designed to drastically reduce charging costs and is part of a seamlessly integrated ecosystem. Volkswagen customers can now purchase their EV, charger, and electricity tariff all from one source, and soon, they will be able to add a solar panel system to their purchase via select Volkswagen sales channels. In a strategic move, Elli has partnered with European solar panel provider Otovo to offer e-mobility customers comprehensive and innovative home energy […] - https://lnkd.in/gK3giurP #automotive #evs #ev #electricmobility #emobility #ebikes #fleets #evfleet #evnews #autonews #electricvehicles #electricvehicle #automotiveindustry #automotivejobs #cleantech #cleanenergy #hydrogen #lithium #evbattery #sustainability #climatechange #charger #electricvehicles #elli #europe #evcharging #germany #innovativesolutions #solar #sustainable #volkswagen

The EV ecosystem is evolving rapidly, focusing on innovative charging and energy solutions. Collaboration is once again the enabler. Volkswagen has announced that it will offer solar panels to help reduce costs for drivers significantly. Teaming up with Otovo, customers can now have panels installed at their home. This integrated approach allows drivers to utilise excess solar energy for EV charging, potentially cutting charging costs by up to 40%. VW recently launched the Elli Charger 2 home charger, with software delivering the charge when it is cheapest for homeowners. And now any surplus solar panel energy is an alternative option to charging when electricity prices are low. The concern in the fleet market, according to the latest insights from 360 Media Group Ltd is too many suppliers, and 18% of fleets believe that collaboration is needed to make their supply chain more manageable. Are bundled services from OEMs a much anticipated solution for EV ownership? Please share your thoughts below. #fleettrends #fleet1000 #fleetmanagers #electricvehicles