Stations take way EV charge across America

Three years ago, an unprecedented number of transport the Department of energy announced electrification projects in the framework of the American recovery and Reinvestment Act. Since that time, we have an acceleration of the manufacturing and development of plug - in electric vehicles, batteries and components in America. And because of the advances in technology and increased production, have reduced battery costs by 50%. More recently has the Department the Grand Challenge, a national initiative to reduce the cost of EV everywhere and increase the comfort of electric vehicles. Key to achieving these goals are easy access to charging stations, and thanks to companies like ChargePoint, finding a charger is always more convenient than ever before.

ChargePoint matches 2 charging stations in residential and offices in the United States as part of its ChargePoint America program that was supported with a $15 million grant from the Department of energy and dollar for-dollar by ChargePoint before recently level after completing the installation of 4,600 U.S. manufactured. Level 2 Chargers add usually 10-20 miles on the range of the electric car per hour charge. The company also worked with vehicle manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford, BMW and Nissan to their customers in return for the acquisition of operational data from the charging station at home charging station hardware is free offer. The complete history, see the blog post of energy.

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California Commits $100 Million to Build EV-Charging Stations

A new initiative in California will increase the infrastructure for EVs.
Credit: DOE, Charles Watkins

California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. joined with the California Public Utilities Commission on March 23 to announce a $100 million dollar fund for the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). The plan calls for at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state. The funds come from a $120 million settlement with NRG Energy, Inc. that stems from ten-year-old claims during the state's energy crisis. The settlement did not involve EVs.

The network of charging stations funded by the settlement will be installed in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, the Los Angeles Basin, and San Diego County. The goal is to support cleaner air and reduce dependence on foreign oil. Governor Brown also announced that he has signed an executive order laying the foundation for 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on California's roadways by 2025. In January, the California Air Resources Board voted to require the largest automakers to derive 15%, or about 1.4 million, of their annual California sales from EVs or other zero- or near-zero emissions vehicles by 2025. See the executive order and the governor's press release.

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DOE provides up to $2 million for hydrogen fueling stations data collection

DOE announced on 13 March that up to 2 million dollars available this year to collect and fueled, analyze performance data for hydrogen refuel stations and advanced components. DOE tracks performance and technical progress innovative gas stations to find systems ways to reduce costs and improve operations. The funding is part of the Department of obligation to help, bring hydrogen technologies in the mainstream market and provide new opportunities for vehicles that are not dependent on petrol.

Many car manufacturers have announced production plans for fuel cell electric vehicles for retail sale or lease as 2015, and some States invest in hydrogen fuel infrastructure to accommodate these vehicles. The new funding supports projects to monitor the performance of several hydrogen filling stations and advanced components for up to five years. The data and analyses resulting from this initiative help also hydrogen the designs of existing systems to improve fueling equipment manufacturers.

DOE is seeking applicants for this funding opportunity new petrol stations technologies test that could significantly reduce the hydrogen. These include advanced compressor design, the the required number or size of the compressors, at petrol stations commercial premises; reduce Hydrogen supplied tanks with higher capacity and optimal tank pressure, which can reduce the need for compressors and the frequency of deliveries to petrol stations websites and advanced electrolysis, potentially producing hydrogen at higher loads, reducing the cost of hydrogen by reducing the amount of post production compression required. Answers are by May 11. Find out the DOE progress and funding opportunity announcement on funding opportunity Exchange Web site.

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