electric vehicles

Mobile Charging Station for Electric Vehicle Fleets Debuts at Consumer Electronics Show

Mobile Charging Station for Electric Vehicle Fleets Debuts at Consumer Electronics Show

SparkCharge, an electric vehicle charging system and network developer, has developed a mobile charging station to service vehicle fleets, a first-of-its-kind product that serves as part of the company’s Charging as a Service (CaaS) network. SparkCharge recently debuted the mobile charging fleet services solution at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. The mobile charging station will […]

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    Will Paris Ban Electric Scooters?

    Will Paris Ban Electric Scooters?

    Could the City of Light ban the electric scooters that have become popular in cities around the world? Paris currently has three rental e-scooter companies whose licenses are set to expire in February, and concerns about safety, congestion and ultimate environmental impact mean those licenses may not be renewed.  “If we don’t find an agreement […]

    Two EV-Charging Roads Are Coming to Detroit

    Two EV-Charging Roads Are Coming to Detroit

    Over the next two years, inductive charging technology will be added to two short roads in Detroit, a project that will be the first wireless electric road system (ERS) in the U.S. The roads will be capable of charging electric vehicles while they drive.

    Biden Admin Joins Global Pact to Achieve 100% New Electric Car and Truck Sales by 2040

    Biden Admin Joins Global Pact to Achieve 100% New Electric Car and Truck Sales by 2040

    In its latest push towards electrification, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. has signed the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium-and  Heavy-Duty Vehicles Thursday at the COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.  The memorandum sets a goal of ensuring 100 percent of new bus and truck sales are electric […]

    DOE Awards $74 Million for Battery Recycling and Reuse Projects

    DOE Awards $74 Million for Battery Recycling and Reuse Projects

    The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded nearly $74 million, available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to 10 projects focused on recycling and reusing batteries, particularly EV batteries. According to the Department of Energy, over 1.2 million electric cars have been sold since President Joe Biden took office, and demand for battery minerals, […]

    Chicago Entrepreneur Uses Clean Energy to Create Opportunities in Disinvested Communities

    Chicago Entrepreneur Uses Clean Energy to Create Opportunities in Disinvested Communities

    By Audrey Henderson On a chilly October morning, Arthur Burton stood in the parking lot of the Chicago Urban League. Since its establishment in 1916, the iconic South Side organization has provided advocacy and opportunity for environmental justice communities facing a two-sided dilemma — disinvestment on one hand, and disproportionate exposure to harmful pollution on […]