Electric Vehicles

Gregory Poilasne, CEO and founder of Nuvve Holding, stands in the midst of an EV bus fleet. Image credit Nuvve

Deploying Bidirectional Electric Vehicles to Support the Grid Takes a Leap Forward, Enabling Mobile Microgrids

March 4, 2025
Projects by Nuvve and PG&E are just some of the efforts taking place right now to understand how EV batteries can help meet global electricity demand that’s expected to increase...

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

Feb. 10, 2025
As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...
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St. Thomas University's Microgrid Research Center Gains $2M to Study AI-Power Management for EV Charging

Feb. 24, 2025
The funding and collaboration between Bright.Green and St. Thomas will focus on designing a microgrid utilizing AI-driven power management, carbon-free energy and advanced grid...
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the FM Harbor electric truck charging depot in the Port of Long Beach. With 9 MW of power and 44 high-speed charging dispensers, the depot provides reliable and convenient charging next to terminals for Forum Mobility customer fleets. (Source: Forum Mobility)

Port of Long Beach Launches FM Harbor EV Charging Depot

Jan. 29, 2025
The charging depot has 44 fast-charging stations, 9MW of power and supports more than 200 electric drayage trucks each day.
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3 New York Automobile Dealerships Install Solar and Storage Microgrids

Dec. 18, 2024
The grid-connected microgrids were installed by Sprocket Power and are expected to reduce dealers’ net utility bills by up to 90%.
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Duke Energy Celebrates New Fleet Electrification Center Featuring Microgrid Link

Nov. 21, 2024
The goal of the Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid, its planners say, is to create a model for utility-scale fleet electrification charging of light-, medium- and...
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As Part of its Climate Action Plan, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Deploy Solar Microgrid and EVs with EPA Grant

Nov. 18, 2024
With the town of Cherokee, N.C., facing climate-change induced wildfires, extreme heat and flooding, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is using a $5 million EPA grant to deploy...
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EPRI Gains $2M Funding for Commercial Building VPP Demonstration Project

Oct. 31, 2024
EPRI has been awarded a three-year $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate scalable, community-based virtual power plants for commercial buildings...
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First Student, Con Edison Developing Microgrid Demonstration to Charge School Buses in Brooklyn

Oct. 24, 2024
The demonstration project will include a smart energy hub with generation supplied by solar power, battery storage and a power delivery system. The project also will include a...