Photo: Thomas Built Buses Thomas Built Buses just launched the second generation of its Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus originally unveiled in 2017 – here’s what’s new. A Smarter powertrain with Accelera’s eAxle The second-gen Jouley is all about being more efficient, better performance, and being easier to service. At the heart of it is…

EVgo Inc. and General Motors (GM) have opened more than 2,000 public fast charging stalls. This collaboration has created charging locations in over 390 sites across 45 metropolitan markets in 32 states. The EVgo GM fast charging network focuses on providing charging in convenient places like grocery stores, retail centers, and city centers. These locations…

Photo: Equinor Equinor has secured $3 billion to finance New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which will provide power for 500,000 homes when it comes online in 2027. It’s set to become the first offshore wind farm to connect directly to New York City’s grid. Equinor’s January 2 announcement of the close…

Published: November 25, 2024 EVgo is expanding its partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to enhance public fast-charging infrastructure at Meijer locations across Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. As part of this initiative, EVgo said it plans to install up to 480 new public fast-charging stalls at Meijer properties. To date,…

Photo: Kwik Trip Wisconsin’s first three EV fast charging stations using funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program are now online. The EV fast charging stations are in Ashland, Chippewa Falls, and Menominee, in western Wisconsin, which are rural areas that see a lot of visitors due to tourism and their…

Stellantis N.V. and Zeta Energy Corp. have announced a joint development agreement aimed at advancing battery cell technology for electric vehicle applications. The partnership aims to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries with gravimetric energy density while achieving a volumetric energy density comparable to today’s lithium-ion technology, the companies said. For…

General Motors and LG Energy Solution are extending their 14-year battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development. GM said it expects the prismatic cell technology developed under the agreement to power future GM electric vehicles, as part of the company’s strategy to diversify its supply chain, leveraging multiple chemistries and form factors. GM will continue…

Photo: Dominion Energy Virginia Renewable energy is now over 30% of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity and on track to reach 37% by the end of 2027, according to data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and reviewed by the…

Photo: China Huadian At 5,228 meters (17,152 feet) above sea level, phase two of the world’s highest-altitude solar plus storage project has begun generating power, setting a new benchmark for renewable energy in extreme conditions. The Huadian Tibet Caipeng PV-Storage Project is located in Naidong District, Shannan City, Tibet, with elevations ranging from 5,046 meters…

Photo: Ampion Renewable Energy Ampion Renewable Energy has brought five community solar farms in Maine online, adding nearly 25 megawatts (MW) of clean energy to the grid annually and generating over 28 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. Located in Franklin (main photo), Aroostook, Penobscot, and Washington Counties, these solar farms serve customers in Versant…