State of Solid-State

The State of Solid-State BatteriesThe Current State of Solid-State Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles At the core of the EV is, of course, a battery. Solid-state batteries have recently been in the news as a promising alternative to the current most popular...

Equity and Access

Equity and Access: Looking aheadBeyond its commitment to revitalizing roads, bridges, and public transportation, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed by Congress in 2021 is also looking to address environmental and social equity concerns. Specifically, the bill...

School Buses Go Electric

The Accelerating Transition to Electric School BusesAcross the United States, the transition to electric school buses is gaining momentum, revolutionizing the traditional yellow school bus fleet. With recent groundbreaking initiatives taking place in Modesto City...

Ownership of Infrastructure

Ownership of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure  The surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption anticipated in the coming decade has sparked a debate over who should take the lead in building the necessary charging infrastructure. On one side, various private...

EV Range Anxiety

Dealing with Range AnxietyFrom monitoring the gas gage to analyzing battery life, range anxiety is all too real. There is no doubt that the demand for electric vehicles have grown drastically over the last few years. EV’s have found a primary place in the car industry...

HEMS and V2X

V2X and HEMS: Thinking about home energy consumptionEVs are becoming an essential component of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS). As there is increasing demand for smarter energy consumption, the storage potential of the EV battery is a logical tool for savvy...

V2G Technology

Vehicle-to-Grid TechnologyOne of the innovations in EV charging technology is Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) EV charging, which offers a novel solution to the challenges of renewable energy integration and grid stability. Understanding Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology V2G...

What happens to an EV Battery?

What happens to retired EV Batteries?As more and more electric vehicles hit the roads, the question of what happens to their batteries at the end of their life becomes increasingly important. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are an essential component of electric...

Bidirectional Chargers

Bidirectional Charger Mandates?The California legislature is considering a new bill that would mandate the use of bidirectional EV chargers for new EVs sold in the state in a move that would change the way EV owners manage their power consumption. But what is...

Battery Challenge

DOE Announces Battery ChallengeThe US Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis have announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge, a new program that aims to build a highly skilled domestic EV/battery workforce in North America. The three-year program...