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Siemens' Depot360 Managed Services will optimise charging and ensure stable operations for Unibuss' electric bus fleets at two depots. Photo: Siemens

October 31, 2024

Siemens to optimise Unibuss’ electric fleet with Depot360

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has secured a contract with Unibuss, a leading bus operator in the Greater Oslo region.

Chargie and Ginder Development complete large EV charger installation in Southern California

Chargie has deployed 96 EV charging stations at a multifamily property in Tulare, California, developed by Ginder Development Corporation.

Taking maximum advantage of sustainable energy sources while covering peaks in demand on the existing grids calls for flexible storage facilities - Felix Jaszczak. Photo: Ads-Tec Energy

April 8, 2024

ADS-TEC Energy unveils decentralised energy platforms on a limited grid at Volta-Xchange

In February 2024, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI released a study on private charging infrastructure.

Partners like BorgWarner, Fermata Energy, Lion Electric, and American Transportation believe this initiative paves the way for a sustainable future in student transportation. Image: California Energy Commission

April 5, 2024

California schools embrace V2G tech for cleaner grid and revenue

California is piloting a US$3m project to integrate Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology with electric school buses.

Hitachi’s Grid-eMotion fleet solution charging electric trucks at Penske truck depot in Stockton, California. Photo: Hitachi Energy

April 4, 2024

Penske and Hitachi team up for large-scale electric truck charging pilot

Penske Truck Leasing and Hitachi Energy are launching a groundbreaking project to test large-scale electric truck charging.

Each Beam EV ARC makes and stores all its own electricity to deliver clean, renewable energy. Photo: Beam Global

April 3, 2024

Beam Global receives first European order for EV ARC solar-powered EV charging systems

Beam Global has received its first order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for solar EV charging systems for bases on the island of Cyprus.

March 27, 2024

Battery-based supercharging from ADS-TEC

EVC&I had a great chat with EV charging industry guru Thomas Speidel, founder and CEO of ADS-TEC Energy, at the EV Charging Summit & Expo in Las Vegas.

Older electric buses run on proprietary charging systems that cannot always be be retro-fitted while newer ones tend to have standardised systems, meaning operators may have to run two charging systems going forward. Image: © Navee Sangvitoon/Dreamstime.com

March 26, 2024

Public transit innovators overcoming industry challenges

Two public transit agencies have found plenty of success – and overcome a few bumps in the road, too.

Religious facilities, including churches, often have a great deal of parking space that is only used one or two days per week. AI image: Microsoft Bing

March 20, 2024

Exploring the potential of churches as EV charging hotspots

Will churches become EV charging hotspots? Will ‘WD’ Scherle of Soulful Synergy LLC sees the potential. Churches often have a great deal of parking space that is only used one or two days per week. That makes them great potential EV charging sites – especially in crowded urban areas. “Tax exemption gets a little tricky, but that’s for another day,” Scherle said.

Carl Lisek speaking at the EV Charging Summit and Expo in Las Vegas

March 20, 2024

NEVI-funded projects face EV charger uptime issues

EV charging infrastructure deployments that are funded by the US government's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding programme have sometimes faced issues with achieving the NEVI requirement to achieve 97% charger uptime.