Brooklyn-based curbside charging pioneer it’s electric has reached an agreement with the city of Philadelphia to install up to 1,000 Level 2 curbside chargers across the city. The agreement gives it’s electric an exclusive license to install and operate curbside Level 2 EV chargers on Philadelphia streets. The company plans to roll the chargers out… Read more »
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Heliox pilots its new Flex Pro 480 kW DC fast EV charger with King County Metro
Heliox, a Siemens business, has partnered with transit agency King County Metro to conduct a pilot of the company’s new Flex Pro DC fast EV charger. King County Metro provides bus, trolley, on-demand, paratransit, vanpool and water taxi services in the Seattle metro area. The Heliox Flex Pro delivers up to 480 kW of power… Read more »
ABB’s new OM X-Series EV charging system handles the most demanding megawatt-scale use cases
EV charging behemoth ABB E-mobility offers a range of EVSE systems to address use cases of all shapes and sizes. The company’s latest offering is the OM X-Series, a distributed charging system designed to provide a single coordinated site architecture for the largest and highest-power charging sites. The system can scale from 800 kW to… Read more »
ABB’s new OM M-Series EV chargers: a distributed system that optimizes power delivery
A split is developing in the EVSE world. Industry experts have been telling us that distributed (or split) systems, in which a single power cabinet serves multiple dispensers, represent the wave of the future. The latest news from splitsville comes from industry behemoth ABB, which has just introduced a new modular, air-cooled split system that… Read more »
Kikusui’s cutting-edge power testing solutions for battery, power electronics and on-board charger applications
Sponsored by Kikusui. The global electric vehicle industry is experiencing rapid growth, driving an urgent demand for power conversion systems that are not only efficient but also highly reliable. Among these, the on-board charger (OBC) is a critical component, tasked with converting alternating current (AC) from various charging infrastructures, residential, commercial, or public, into direct… Read more »
A modern-day Luther nails 12 theses to auto dealership door, demanding that they sell EVs
Is the car dealership model comparable to the medieval Catholic church? In both cases, doctrine holds that an individual cannot attain salvation (spiritual or automotive) directly, but requires the mediation of an extremely powerful, legally sanctioned and historically hidebound organization. In a satirical piece written for CleanTechnica, Michael Barnard has (figuratively) nailed a set of… Read more »
Iskraemeco eMobility’s next‑generation modular DC fast EV charger
Iskraemeco eMobility, a European provider of EV charging solutions, has released a new-generation modular DC fast charging station. The iFC240 is an all‑in‑one DC fast charger designed for public networks, commercial fleets and high‑demand charging corridors. Configurations range from 120 kW to 240 kW, and the modular structure of the iFC240 is designed to enable… Read more »
eVerged and World4Solar pair solar canopies, batteries and EV chargers with zero upfront cost
eVerged has partnered with World4Solar to offer an integrated package that combines EV charging, solar generation and battery storage into a single turnkey system for commercial and municipal sites. World4Solar’s canopy-based solar hardware and batteries are being paired with eVerged’s EV charging and project-delivery model to create what the companies describe as a full energy… Read more »
LiCAP expands ultracapacitor production line to meet rising energy storage demand
Battery electrode manufacturer LiCAP Technologies has announced a major expansion of its operations. The company recently secured a 40,500-square-foot industrial facility in Sacramento, tripling its work space. The new facility will serve as LiCAP’s dedicated manufacturing hub, enabling scaled production of its dry electrode platform and supporting development for energy storage and data center applications…. Read more »
Autocharge vs Plug & Charge (ISO 15118): What’s the difference—and what comes next?
Every year, technology makes it easier to spend money—except when it comes to EV charging. We can buy a candy bar or a car with one tap of our credit card, but charging on the highway (for non-Tesla drivers) requires dealing with a phoneful of often poorly-designed apps. Plug & Charge, a system based on… Read more »