Siemens is opening an EV charger factory in Texas

EV tech and infrastructure giant Siemens eMobility today announced that it will locate its second US manufacturing hub for EV chargers in Carrollton, Texas, outside of Dallas.
Expand Expanding CloseSiemens’ new home EV charger adapter ends need for electrical panel upgrades

Siemens and Philadelphia-based ConnectDER have partnered to roll out a groundbreaking simple home EV charger connector. Previously, homeowners who wanted to install EV chargers might have had to spend thousands of dollars to modify their home’s electrical panel. This new proprietary plug-in adapter will eliminate that cost and allow installation and connection in minutes.
Expand Expanding CloseThis EV charger prototype could make US installation rollout much faster and easier

Tech giant Siemens and Vancouver, BC-based green building firm Nexii just debuted the VersiCharge XL, a turnkey electric vehicle charging prototype that can be installed in just a few days. Siemens says it can charge large numbers of EVs using either level 2 or 3 chargers.
Expand Expanding CloseBiden announces $5 billion over 5 years for a nationwide EV charging network

The US Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced that nearly $5 billion is earmarked for a national electric vehicle charging network under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Expand Expanding Close70+ companies just called for zero-emission trucks. Will legislators listen?

More than 70 large companies and investors representing $30 billion in assets sent a letter today to governors across the US urging the acceleration of the switch to zero-emission trucks, vans, and other large commercial vehicles. Will their letter make an impact?
Expand Expanding CloseSiemens Gamesa claims world’s first recyclable offshore wind turbine blade

Siemens Gamesa has launched what it claims is the world’s first recyclable offshore wind turbine blade. The “RecyclableBlade” is ready for commercial use offshore, and Siemens Gamesa has already made agreements with three customers.
Expand Expanding CloseEGEB: Siemens will produce 1M more EV chargers in the US in the next 4 years

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Siemens boosts its US EV charger manufacturing with over 1 million more chargers in the next four years.
- The battle for most humongous offshore wind turbine gets a new competitor in China.
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US senators announce offshore wind manufacturing tax credit bill

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today announced the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act, which would drive domestic manufacturing and offshore wind deployment.
Expand Expanding CloseSiemens electric plane prototype caught on fire in the air before crashing and killing both occupants

Electric flight just had a major setback after a tragic fatal accident last week in Hungary.
One of the few all-electric airplane prototypes in operation today, Siemens and Magnus’ eFusion, crashed near Budapest during a test flight last week – killing both the pilot and a passenger.
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AES and Siemens launch new energy storage startup to compete with Tesla Energy, will supply new world’s biggest battery project

AES and Siemens are combining their efforts to launch new energy storage startup called Fluence Energy and compete with Tesla Energy in the fast-growing, new energy storage industry.
The new company is off to a strong start as the supplier of the soon-to-be new world’s largest lithium-ion battery-based storage project.
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First overhead contact line to charge moving electric trucks is being built on Autobahn in Germany

We just talked about the inevitable advent of electric trucking, but they are still hurdles to overcome when it comes to charging those machines. A controversial solution is to have overhead contact line on highways and it is now moving from a simple idea to reality on the Autobahn in Germany.
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