From her century-old home, Susan Burns has watched the sun set over her cousin’s field every day for 75 years. Now her cousin has agreed to have solar panels installed on the field, and an unhappy Burns finds herself in a fight. Huge solar farms are being planned in this corner of Missouri, and as […]
EV charger makers brace for slowdown as new Made In America rules kick in – EQ Mag
SAN FRANCISCO : Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment as they scramble to comply with “Made in America” terms of a $7.5 billion federal program meant to accelerate the industry. Long-awaited rules laid out by the White House last month are […]
More Electrify America EV chargers are coming, this time at TA rest stops – EQ Mag
TravelCenters of America is working with Electrify America to get much-needed EV fast chargers installed at its rest stops across the US. The agreement has Electrify America deploying a sizable 1,000 charging stalls across 200 TravelCenters of America (TA), TA Express, and Petro shopping center locations nationwide. TA’s goal is to install the chargers over […]
Why America Doesn’t Have Enough EV Charging Stations – EQ Mag
Gas stations spar with utility companies, rural areas predict years of losses on chargers, spotty equipment threatens reliability: The U.S. EV charging network is a mess. One of the biggest roadblocks to the mass adoption of electric vehicles is the troubled business model for the commercial chargers that power them. The government is pouring billions […]
American Electric Power seeks 1GW portfolio approval – EQ Mag
American Electric Power-backed Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to approve its fuel-free power plan to purchase three new wind farms and three new solar facilities. This proposed plan will help meet projected power needs while protecting customers from volatility in energy costs driven by high natural gas […]
Prysmian Group installs ten new electric vehicle charging station at headquarters in Highland Heights – EQ Mag Pro
Prysmian Group North America has installed ten new electric vehicle charging stations at its North American headquarters in Highland Heights to help raise awareness of the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. As a world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry, Prysmian produces various electric vehicle cable and charging solutions. Using Prysmian […]
At RE+ 2022 Panasonic Introduces New Solar Panels with More Power in Smaller Size, Plus Expanded Solar Tech Options – EQ Mag Pro
ANAHEIM, Calif. : Today at RE+ 2022, Panasonic Eco Systems North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, unveiled two new lines of all-black compact EverVolt® solar modules, developed with performance, accessibility, flexibility and pleasing aesthetics in mind. The new 430W/420W HK Black Series panels, with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless […]
SolarReviews.com Acquires Fixr.com – EQ Mag Pro
DENVER : SolarReviews.com, the most authoritative consumer information website for the residential solar industry in America, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Fixr.com and FIXR NETWORKS SLU, its Spanish subsidiary. Fixr.com is well known for its detailed cost guides, covering various types of maintenance, renovation, and building projects for the home. Having over 700 […]
Could This Be The EV Charging Station Of The Future? – EQ Mag Pro
As it now stands, most electric-vehicle public charging stations tend to be spartan affairs, with one or two lonely units situated at the distant corners of retail parking lots or enclosed garages that make shopping while topping off the battery less convenient than necessary. Some stores, like the Amazon Fresh grocery that’s just about to […]
Building the electric-vehicle charging infrastructure America needs – EQ Mag Pro
The United States needs many more EV-charging stations—and federal funds for them are coming. Seven principles could help US states and companies accelerate this buildout effectively. Cars and trucks produce nearly one-fifth of America’s greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs), all of which must be eliminated to achieve the federal target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Although electric-vehicle […]