09-19-2024 by Mindy Long Greenlane is Looking for Partners in its Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Fueling Network

Greenlane—a $650 million joint venture funded by NextEra, BlackRock and Daimler—is planning to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The charging sites will also serve battery-electric passenger car and light-duty fleet customers and are being designed to provide hydrogen refueling for commercial vehicles in the future.

This week Greenlane announced that it broke ground to develop its first commercial EV charging corridor along Interstate 15. The initial locations will be in Colton, Barstow and Baker, California. Over the next year, more locations will be added along the corridor, extending beyond Southern Nevada and to San Pedro in California.

09-19-2024
09-10-2024 by Mindy Long NATSO Staff Visits WattEV to Share Insights and Learn About the Company

WattEV is taking a multi-pronged approach to help advance the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles, offering truck-as-a-service equipment and developing electric truck charging infrastructure. The company has received millions of dollars in grants to build out charging infrastructure and has joined NATSO to learn more about the industry. NATSO’s Christine Schoessler, chief operating officer, and Darren Schulte, vice president of membership, along with several NATSO travel center members, recently traveled to WattEV’s headquarters in California to connect with the company’s leadership.

09-10-2024
06-24-2024 by Mindy Long TravelCenters of America Using Microgrids to Aid in the Transition to EV Charging

TravelCenters of America Inc. has plans to add electric charging stalls across hundreds of its locations and plans to use microgrids—local electrical grids—in some areas to support power needs for passenger as well as medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Dr. Dean Bushey, senior vice president of sustainability for TravelCenters of America, said TA is in the process of adding a microgrid to its location in Ontario, California, and plans to add more microgrids at locations along the West Coast. 

The Ontario, California, location is TA’s busiest and most profitable site. “The reason for microgrid is demand shaving. If trucks plug in and draw a lot of power quickly, we have to shave off that peak demand,” Bushey said. “The other reason is for sustainability if there is a brownout.”

06-24-2024

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