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‘World’s largest’ industrial heat battery is online and solar-powered

Rondo Energy has begun commercial operations of what it says is the world’s largest industrial heat battery – a 100 MWh system now operating at a Holmes Western Oil facility in California. Powered entirely by an onsite solar array, the system supplies constant high-pressure steam and heat to the plant, demonstrating how renewable energy can directly power heavy industry. Read more…

Electrify America brings real-time charger availability to Google Maps

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Electrify America has announced that real-time availability information for its EV chargers can now be found inside Google Maps. So you get up to the minute information about charging stations across the Electrify America network, right inside the most used mapping and navigation app. With the real-time availability data, you can make faster decisions about where to charge and how… Read more…

Wallbox’s Quasar 2 bidirectional EV charger allows the Kia EV9 to power homes


EVSE manufacturer Wallbox has completed the first US residential installations of its Quasar 2 bidirectional EV charger. Six Quasar 2 units were deployed in Menifee, California, through a collaboration with Kia America and the University of California, Irvine. Bidirectional charging enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) applications, which offer several benefits for homeowners. Energy stored in an EV’s… Read more…

Video: Schaeffler’s all-solid-state battery module and other eMobility innovations


At this year’s Battery Show in Detroit, Charged spoke with four of Schaeffler’s subject-matter experts to explore the company’s innovations in electrification and energy storage. The discussion began with Rashid Farahati, Vice President of the Corporate Competence Center for the Americas. Farahati explained that while solid-state batteries promise higher energy density, safety and faster charging,… Read more…

Waybler’s new software helps to avoid EV charging demand charges


Demand charges—extra fees that utilities charge customers for causing spikes in power demand—are the bane of the EV charging industry. Charging providers take various peak-shaving measures to avoid these charges. Swedish tech company Waybler, noting that European electricity grids are increasingly imposing peak demand tariffs, has launched a new software product designed to avoid unnecessary… Read more…

Shenzhen Kehua unveils all-in-one EV fast chargers for the ASEAN market


Chinese EVSE manufacturer Shenzhen Kehua has launched a new line of DC fast chargers for the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) market. The new 60-180 kW and 240-400 kW standalone CE/CB-certified DC chargers are designed to suit a wide range of applications, including urban public charging, highway charging sites, electric truck and bus fleets, and other commercial… Read more…