California-headquartered DC Grid, a supplier of off-grid DC power systems, and Colorado-headquartered Liberty Energy, a provider of offshore oilfield services, have a memorandum of understanding to deliver integrated modular site-specific power systems tailored for such applications as commercial fleet EV hubs and data centers. According to the companies, the inherent efficiency of the DC ecosystem… Read more »
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Ride-hailing platform Alto buys L-Charge gas-powered off-grid charging trailers
US ride-hailing platform Alto has deployed off-grid chargers from L-Charge, which it will use to expand its EV fleet in Dallas and Los Angeles without upfront hardware costs or dependence on utility infrastructure. L-Charge’s charging trailers enable customers to use methane gas or hydrogen for off-grid EV charging. They are prepared for immediate deployment to… Read more »
Pueblo, Colorado deploys off-grid, solar-powered EV charging systems
The City of Pueblo has installed solar-powered EV charging systems for use by the general public as well as the Pueblo Police Department, Parks and Recreation and the Fleet Department. The systems are from Beam Global, a San Diego EV charging infrastructure and technology company. Beam’s wireless, grid-independent EV ARC units, which generate and store… Read more »
SparkCharge to integrate Pioneer Power’s e-Boost mobile off-grid EV charger
Pioneer Power Solutions, a manufacturer, distributor and servicer of specialty electrical transmission, distribution and on-site power generation equipment, is collaborating with mobile charging provider SparkCharge to integrate Pioneer’s e-Boost mobile off-grid EV charger into SparkCharge’s mobile battery energy storage systems. Pioneer has agreed to deliver up to 12 e-Boost rental units over the next 12… Read more »
Renewable energy sources for off-grid EV charging
In the previous article on off-grid EV charging, the focus was on the energy storage battery and the DC-AC inverter that supplies the EV charger (and all of the other AC loads). This time the focus will be on the renewable energy sources themselves. For reasons of practicality (and availability) the emphasis will be on… Read more »
Paired Power: For EV charging at remote sites, a microgrid may be better than an off-grid solution
Off-grid charging solutions are a hot topic, and they’re not just for remote sites that have no grid access. Some customers choose an off-grid solution that incorporates solar power and energy storage in order to avoid the long lead times that are often required to get a new utility interconnection, and/or to offer a backup… Read more »
Volvo collaborates with Utility Innovation Group and Portable Electric to launch off-grid chargers
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) and Volvo Penta have launched two new charging units in the North American market in collaboration with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) and Portable Electric. The PU750 unit is developed and built by UIG is designed for fast charging of larger equipment onsite without needing a converter, while the PU130 developed with… Read more »
Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging
The holy grail for many EV owners is to obtain all of the energy needed for recharging from renewable energy sources, and while that’s difficult to justify on a purely economic basis if grid power is available, for those living off-grid it will be all but necessary to rely on renewable energy sources, as in… Read more »
Mack’s mobile off-grid charging system helps customers evaluate EVs
Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has built a mobile off-grid charging system that’s integrated into the body of a Mack MD Electric truck. The system’s raison d’être is to help Mack customers test Class 6-8 electric vehicles, and evaluate their feasibility for their fleets. The mobile Mack MD Electric charging unit can be… Read more »
Department of Homeland Security orders $4.8 million worth of Beam Global off-grid EV charging systems
Government agencies and municipalities are lining up to buy Beam Global’s EV ARC solar-powered off-grid EV charging systems, which not only come in handy in a disaster-recovery scenario, but also offer a quick and simple way to deploy EV charging. The latest customer is the US Department of Homeland Security, which has ordered 47 Beam… Read more »