ABB and Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging services platform. Combining ABB’s EV charging stations with Microsoft’s Azure Cloud-based services will ensure stability, global scalability, and advanced management features for ABB customers. The collaboration will take advantage of machine learning and predictive analytic capabilities to drive future innovations.…
Great River Energy offers free wind-power upgrade for electric vehicles
Great River Energy and its participating member cooperatives launched Revolt, a first-of-its kind program that allows members to upgrade the electricity used to fuel their vehicles to wind energy at no additional cost. Renewable sources are already part of Great River Energy’s power mix, but the Revolt program provides a more direct connection between wind…
Electric vehicles of all sorts are good for the wind industry
Toyota has introduced a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle to its North American market at the 2014 CES in Las Vegas. Although technically a concept, the company says a production version of the FCV (fuel-cell vehicle) will go on sale in the U.S. sometime in 2015. This confirms, at least to me, we are at the new dawn…
More electric vehicles coming: a report (and good for wind power)
A report covers the technical and market trends for industrial and commercial vehicles, hybrid and pure electric. The $3,995 report tells of activities at a host of manufacturers for the vehicles and their components, also with roadmaps for future technological developments. Those selling components for electric vehicles and those wishing to produce such vehicles, says…
Another reason we build wind turbines
A recent report covers the full picture of how electric vehicles by land, water and air will be externally charged because they are increasing in number. Most electric vehicles will have a plug in feature. The charger-market value will increase more than fivefold over the decade, but car charging will grow faster for reasons explained…
Long Beach and LA to test hydrogen powered fuel cell trucks
Two non-polluting trucks powered by zero-emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cells will soon hit the road in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The agreement with El Segundo-based Vision Motor Corp. puts one big-rig truck and one terminal tractor to work for 18 months. They will be tested under conditions typical for these short-haul…