Electric Vehicle (EV) /category/components-products/ev/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:48:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Electric Vehicle (EV) /category/components-products/ev/ 32 32 Battery anode material AD/CVD worries energy storage and EV market /2025/01/battery-anode-material-ad-cvd-worries-energy-storage-and-ev-market/ /2025/01/battery-anode-material-ad-cvd-worries-energy-storage-and-ev-market/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:06:52 +0000 /?p=108295 A new antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation could affect domestic manufacturing and deployment of lithium-ion energy storage and EV batteries in the United States. In Dec. 2024, the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) filed petitions with the Dept. of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission seeking AD/CVD on imports of battery anode materials from China.…

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]]> /2025/01/battery-anode-material-ad-cvd-worries-energy-storage-and-ev-market/feed/ 1 ITC swiftly overrules Commerce’s aluminum extrusion import duties /2024/10/itc-swiftly-overrules-commerces-aluminum-extrusion-import-duties/ /2024/10/itc-swiftly-overrules-commerces-aluminum-extrusion-import-duties/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:41:17 +0000 /?p=107721 Recently imposed trade duties on aluminum extrusion imports were reversed by the U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday afternoon. Following a yearlong investigation by the Dept. of Commerce in which the department found 14 countries were dumping and/or receiving foreign government aid to produce cheaper aluminum extrusion items, a majority ITC vote determined that the U.S.…

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]]> /2024/10/itc-swiftly-overrules-commerces-aluminum-extrusion-import-duties/feed/ 0 Unique AD/CVD case brings imported solar racking into spotlight /2024/10/unique-ad-cvd-case-brings-extra-taxes-to-imported-solar-racking/ /2024/10/unique-ad-cvd-case-brings-extra-taxes-to-imported-solar-racking/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:19 +0000 /?p=107707 UPDATE: The U.S. International Trade Commission has reversed anti-dumping/countervailing duties issued by the Dept. of Commerce on aluminum extrusion imports from 14 countries. In early October, Commerce completed a yearlong investigation determining that the domestic aluminum extrusion industry wasn’t able to compete with the cost of these imports. Then on the afternoon of Oct. 30, a…

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]]> /2024/10/unique-ad-cvd-case-brings-extra-taxes-to-imported-solar-racking/feed/ 2 All 50 states now have access to GM Energy’s stationary energy storage system /2024/10/all-50-states-now-have-access-to-gm-energys-stationary-energy-storage-system/ /2024/10/all-50-states-now-have-access-to-gm-energys-stationary-energy-storage-system/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:19:37 +0000 /?p=107608 GM Energy has officially launched its stationary energy storage product to all 50 states. The GM Energy PowerBank comes in 10.6 and 17.7 kWh sizes and can be paired with EV chargers or stand alone. “One of the core differentiators of GM Energy’s portfolio is its modularity,” said Wade Sheffer, vice president of GM Energy.…

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]]> /2024/10/all-50-states-now-have-access-to-gm-energys-stationary-energy-storage-system/feed/ 1 Sunrun is testing three F-150 Lightning trucks in bidirectional power plant program in Maryland /2024/07/sunrun-is-testing-three-f-150-lightning-trucks-in-bidirectional-power-plant-program-in-maryland/ /2024/07/sunrun-is-testing-three-f-150-lightning-trucks-in-bidirectional-power-plant-program-in-maryland/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:29:53 +0000 /?p=106826 Sunrun is now operating a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional electric vehicles in Maryland. The program includes three Sunrun customers in Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) service territory who own an F-150 Lightning paired with Ford Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System, which is sold exclusively through Sunrun.…

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]]> /2024/07/sunrun-is-testing-three-f-150-lightning-trucks-in-bidirectional-power-plant-program-in-maryland/feed/ 1 Generac unveils Level 2 EV charger /2024/07/generac-unveils-level-2-ev-charger/ /2024/07/generac-unveils-level-2-ev-charger/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:27:04 +0000 /?p=106701 Generac Power Systems now has a Level 2 EV charger available to the North American market. “Generac’s expansion into the EV charging market shows our dedication to advancement in energy management,” said Kyle Raabe, executive vice president of Consumer Power at Generac. “With our extensive background in energy solutions and a network of nearly 9,000…

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]]> /2024/07/generac-unveils-level-2-ev-charger/feed/ 0 Enphase releases commercial EV charger in the U.S. /2024/07/enphase-releases-commercial-ev-charger-in-the-u-s/ /2024/07/enphase-releases-commercial-ev-charger-in-the-u-s/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:09:37 +0000 /?p=106699 Enphase Energy announced today the launch of the CS-100 EV Charger for customers with commercial fleet EVs in the United States. The CS-100 is a Level 2 charging station and Enphase’s most powerful EV charger on the market, providing up to 19.2 kW of continuous power output. The CS-100 also enables customized charging schedules and…

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]]> /2024/07/enphase-releases-commercial-ev-charger-in-the-u-s/feed/ 0 Phoenix Contact installs solar powered-EV charging station at Pennsylvania campus /2024/07/phoenix-contact-installs-solar-powered-ev-charging-station-at-pennsylvania-campus/ /2024/07/phoenix-contact-installs-solar-powered-ev-charging-station-at-pennsylvania-campus/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:39:05 +0000 /?p=106619 The Phoenix Contact USA campus in Middletown, Pennsylvania, now hosts a solar-powered EV charging station. Up to 10 vehicles can charge at the station at one time, utilizing four FLO charging stations with two charging points each and two Jule fast-charging stations. The new 112.5-kW solar carport supports the 220-kW capacity EV charging station. Phoenix…

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]]> /2024/07/phoenix-contact-installs-solar-powered-ev-charging-station-at-pennsylvania-campus/feed/ 0 Solar Power World opens submission period for new Top Products contest /2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/ /2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000 /?p=106454 Solar Power World, the premier media outlet for the U.S. solar market and publisher of the annual Top Solar Contractors List, is proud to unveil a new awards program for the U.S. solar and storage industry: Top Products presented by Solar Power World. Submissions for the inaugural contest are now being accepted online. “The solar industry is…

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]]> /2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/feed/ 0 Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power /2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/ /2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:31:46 +0000 /?p=106305 Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed…

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]]> /2024/06/energizer-solar-products-to-be-distributed-through-atg-e-power/feed/ 0 Smappee unveils EV Wall charger to US market /2024/06/smappee-unveils-ev-wall-charger-to-us-market/ /2024/06/smappee-unveils-ev-wall-charger-to-us-market/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:55:04 +0000 /?p=106104 Smappee recently launched its latest EV Wall charger in the United States. Designed for both residential and commercial use, this smart charger can be optimized with solar and use Smappee’s built-in solar forecasting technology to maximize EV charging with solar power, enhancing self-sufficiency, savings and promoting environmentally friendly daytime charging. The charger’s AI-based system can also…

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]]> /2024/06/smappee-unveils-ev-wall-charger-to-us-market/feed/ 0 Paired Power releases larger solar microgrid EV charging station /2024/05/paired-power-releases-larger-solar-microgrid-ev-charging-station/ /2024/05/paired-power-releases-larger-solar-microgrid-ev-charging-station/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 12:28:44 +0000 /?p=106041 Paired Power is announcing PairFleet — a customizable microgrid charger designed to accommodate electric fleets of various sizes that greatly speeds up the process of installing new EV chargers. “We found that many of our customers required larger-scale charging capacity, so we scaled up our PairTree microgrid into a system that can charge larger numbers…

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]]> /2024/05/paired-power-releases-larger-solar-microgrid-ev-charging-station/feed/ 0 SolarEdge acquires EV charging software startup /2024/04/solaredge-acquires-ev-charging-software-startup/ /2024/04/solaredge-acquires-ev-charging-software-startup/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:32:53 +0000 /?p=105492 SolarEdge Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Wevo Energy. Wevo is a software startup specializing in EV charging optimization and management for sites with large quantities of EV chargers such as apartment buildings, workplace carparks and public charging locations. Wevo’s software is designed to be vendor-agnostic and supports…

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]]> /2024/04/solaredge-acquires-ev-charging-software-startup/feed/ 0 Construction begins on LG Energy Solution’s 53-GWh battery factory in Arizona /2024/04/construction-begins-on-lg-energy-solutions-53-gwh-battery-factory-in-arizona/ /2024/04/construction-begins-on-lg-energy-solutions-53-gwh-battery-factory-in-arizona/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:53:17 +0000 /?p=105489 Construction has begun on the LG Energy Solution battery manufacturing complex in Arizona first announced last year. Construction on the two factories making batteries for EVs and stand-alone energy storage systems should be completed in two years. LG is spending $5.5 billion on the construction. The two manufacturing facilities are the company’s first stand-alone cylindrical and…

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]]> /2024/04/construction-begins-on-lg-energy-solutions-53-gwh-battery-factory-in-arizona/feed/ 0 Battery-integrated EV charger can provide site backup power, grid services /2024/02/battery-integrated-ev-charger-can-provide-site-backup-power-participate-in-grid-services/ /2024/02/battery-integrated-ev-charger-can-provide-site-backup-power-participate-in-grid-services/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:01:09 +0000 /?p=105167 Battery-integrated EV charging station provider FreeWire Technologies has unveiled the Boost Power Pro product within the company’s Pro Series line of chargers. All FreeWire chargers use built-in energy storage to allow charger owners to participate in bidirectional power sharing, blackout charging and site backup power. The Pro Series offers the following features: Blackout Charging: This…

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