EVgo and Chevron have partnered to bring EV fast charging capability to a select set of Chevron’s company-owned and -operated fueling stations in California. Chevron already has more than a dozen EVgo fast charging stations in operation or actively under construction at five of its stations in California. “We are excited to be working with […]
What’s new in energy storage
Last year, the U.S. energy storage market nearly doubled, and it is expected to double again in 2019. In fact, the final quarter of 2018 broke the previous record for megawatt-hours deployed in a single quarter by 50%, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). Although […]
Dyson EV takes form, Maserati keeps engines, EVgo going all-renewable: Today’s Car News
British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson patents some designs for a future electric car. Maserati boss says not all carmakers will go all-electric. EVgo commits to all-renewable energy sources. And an annual AAA survey on electric cars shows that more Americans think cars will drive themselves in 2030 than will be all-electric. All this and more on […]
Electric Ridesharing Benefits the Grid, and EVgo Has the Data to Prove It
Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are offering more electric vehicles, boosting the need for fast charging. That may help the grid in high-solar states like California. Electric-vehicle charging at scale could be a blessing or a curse for the grid. In the best-case scenario, plug-in vehicles charge up at times that align with needs […]
EVgo Goes 100% Renewable to Power the Nation’s Largest Public EV Fast Charging Network
LOS ANGELES: EVgo, the nation’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, today announced that it has contracted for 100% renewable energy to power its customers, becoming the first EV charging network in the United States to do so. EVgo contracts with its energy suppliers and renewable energy certificate (REC) partners to ensure that […]
EVgo Balances EV Fast Charging With 14 Battery Storage Systems Across 11 EVgo Fast Charging Stations
EVgo’s fast charging grid benefits enhanced by nation’s largest deployment of battery storage systems at public fast charging stations LOS ANGELES: EVgo, the nation’s largest public fast charging network, announced today that it has completed or has in construction 14 battery storage systems located at 11 fast charging stations, the largest deployment of battery storage systems […]