Traveling in Europe (and nearby countries) these days is in some ways like traveling to the future. London has been an electrification leader for some years, and the streetscape this summer looks even more electric than it did on my last visit 4 years ago. I saw no evidence of the “hollowing out” of downtown… Read more »
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New York state allocates $29 million for EV charging infrastructure and rebates
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $15 million in new funding for Level 2 EV charging infrastructure under Charge Ready NY 2.0 and $14 million for consumer rebates through the Drive Clean Rebate Program. Charge Ready NY 2.0 allows eligible entities to save up to 50% on installation costs of Level 2 chargers. Funding… Read more »
Nevada school district orders 15 GreenPower BEAST electric school buses
The Clark County School District in Nevada has ordered 15 GreenPower Type D BEAST electric school buses through vehicle dealership the RWC Group. CCSD is the fifth-largest school district in the country, and it owns and operates some 1,924 buses that transport 125,000 students daily. The district put its first GreenPower Type D BEAST school… Read more »
Amazon brings Rivian electric delivery vans to Germany
In 2019, Amazon announced an order of 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from then-startup Rivian, and the two companies collaborated to design a new state-of-the-art EV. Amazon began rolling out the new electric vans in the summer of 2022. The company says it now has 3,000 Rivian vans in service across the US, along with 2,000… Read more »
California Energy Commission reports growth in clean electricity portfolio and battery storage capacity
Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) indicates a 2.7% increase from 2020 to 2021 in the share of the state’s electricity generated by Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources like solar and wind, bringing the total to 37%. When combined with that derived from other carbon-free sources, including hydroelectric, nuclear, biomass and geothermal, the percentage… Read more »
bp invests €7.5 million in Service4Charger
As part of a €10-million Series A funding round, bp ventures has invested €7.5 million in Germany-based EV charging infrastructure service provider Service4Charger. Completing the round with an investment of €2.5 million was Smart Energy Innovationsfonds, an arm of Swiss energy company Energie 360°. Through its staff of in-house-trained electrical engineers, Service4Charger offers EV charging… Read more »
Why pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes offer a better solution for electrical insulation in EV battery packs
Sponsored by Avery Dennison. The electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is expected to grow rapidly this decade. This latest Avery Dennison Performance Tapes white paper explores the use of films integrated with pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes in EV battery packs. The white paper sets the demand expectations with key research forecasts, including: These insights bode well for… Read more »
ABB opens new Virginia manufacturing facility for commercial electric vehicles
Electronics giant ABB has opened a new manufacturing, distribution and repair center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, to support its Motion Traction business. ABB’s Motion Traction division offers a range of products for use in passenger railway cars and electric commercial vehicles, including compact converters, auxiliary converters, battery chargers and energy storage systems. The new facility will… Read more »
Iveco Group opens plant in Italy for electric bus production
Tourism bus brand Iveco Group opened its new Foggia plant dedicated to the production of zero- and low-emission buses. The new facility will reportedly employ one hundred workers, and will produce 1,000 electric buses annually. According to the company, the plant emits zero CO2 emissions., All its energy comes from renewable sources, including over 1,000… Read more »
Pyka receives $7-million California tax credit to expand zero-emission autonomous aircraft manufacturing
Electric aircraft startup Pyka has been awarded a $7-million California Competes Tax Credit from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)—an income tax credit for businesses that locate or grow in California. Pyka’s technology includes autonomous flight control software, flight computers, high-energy-density batteries, advanced electric propulsion systems and carbon-composite airframes. The company… Read more »
