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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 29, 2024
  • 2 minutes Read
Food security: Tinubu leads efforts to combat climate threats

2 hours ago The House of Representatives says it would take up cases of unfunded agencies by the Federal Government, despite the requisite appropriation and their creation by the Act of parliament. Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka, Chairman, Special Committee on the Restructuring of Federal Agencies, Commissions and Parastatals, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 29, 2024
  • 4 minutes Read
Choose a Hardware Agnostic Charge Point Management System

CURRENT is a hardware agnostic Charge Point Management System, but what does that mean? It means CURRENT works with all electric vehicle (EV) chargers. CURRENT is a hardware agnostic system, that means it’ll work with any piece of hardware (relevant physical components) on the market. A hardware agnostic Charge Point Management System should work…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 28, 2024
  • 3 minutes Read
Kia EV9 Battery Pack Teardown: ’A Wonderful Design’

Kia EV9 high-voltage battery pack teardown by Munro & Associates reveals engineers likely thought about repairability when designing it. There are two access plates underneath for serviceable items. If a battery module needs to be replaced, the whole pack is very easy to take out of the vehicle and disassemble. The 99.8-kilowatt-hour high-voltage battery…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 28, 2024
  • 4 minutes Read
Refunding Erroneous Fees at SMECO EV Charging Stations: Ensuring Transparency for Maryland EV Drivers – Plug-In Sites

I recently sent an email to SMECO, a utility that owns and operates public EV charging stations regulated by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). In this communication, I address an issue with erroneous transaction fees billed to drivers at SMECO’s EV charging stations and emphasize the importance of transparency for all affected customers….

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 26, 2024
  • 15 minutes Read
Optimizing Solar EV Charging Setups for Your Home | EVBox

The vast majority of EV recharging is carried out at home, utilizing the convenience of home charging ports and free parking. Today, many EV drivers are reconsidering the source of the electricity they use to charge their cars, turning from grid-linked power to the free, sustainable electricity generated by home solar systems. In places…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 26, 2024
  • 5 minutes Read
LFP Battery Health Degrades At Full Charge, Study Finds

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are cheaper to produce and more stable than traditional nickel-based chemistries. A new study from a Tesla-funded lab found that LFP batteries degrade faster when fully charged. Repeated charging at a higher state of charge increases negative reactions within a pack. Electric vehicles powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP)…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 25, 2024
  • 2 minutes Read
How to Scale Your EV Charging Biz into a Network with Micah Battaglia — EV Connect

Traditional channel relationships in the EV charging industry (resellers and installers) are limiting because they are based on one-time margins from installation. Without recurring revenue from software renewals, maintenance contracts, and station utilization, you can only scale your charging business so far. In this episode, I talk to Dynamic EVC’s General Manager Micah Battaglia,…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 25, 2024
  • 7 minutes Read
Patience is a virtue when negotiating EV charging gaps in top end of WA

On 28 July Premier Roger Cook reminded us ‘how lucky we are to live in Western Australia….’ adding that ‘our EV network was just recognised in Time Magazine’s Top 100 World’s Greatest Places 2024.’ And it provided a map to “prove” it. Source: https://www.synergy.net.au/Our-energy/Projects/WA-EV-Network Indeed if this picture was current reality, with 14 DC…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 23, 2024
  • 3 minutes Read
COAS Commissions Auto Care Service, CNG Conversion Centre

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned an Ultramodern Multipurpose Auto Care Service and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversion Centre by Luftreiber Automobile. The Centre, located in the Jahi District of the Federal Capital Territory will provide a variety of services to its customers ranging from car maintenance, car…

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