Sustainable transport

Leading the Way for EV Battery Workforce Education: Ram ProMaster Electric Van Selected for Battery Workforce Challenge North American Collegiate Competition

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 7, 2024

The 2024 Ram ProMaster EV was introduced earlier this year and is designed specifically for electrification, featuring a unibody design that efficiently incorporates the production battery pack.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 Ram ProMaster EV was introduced earlier this year and is designed specifically for electrification, featuring a unibody design that efficiently incorporates the production battery pack.
  • Perfect as a work van to perform commercial activities, this application serves as an exciting opportunity for students to design batteries for bigger vehicles.
  • The Battery Workforce Challenge began in 2023 and features 12 North American university teams, each partnering with a local community college .
  • Additional organizations sponsoring the Battery Workforce Challenge include: AVL, Dana Corporation, MathWorks, Analog Devices, Inc., and Gamma Technologies.

Secretary of Energy Meets with Future Energy to Discuss Automotive Dealership EV Transition Technology

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213223343/en/
    U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm meets with Future Energy CEO Sam DiNello and EVP Dan Young at the 2024 NADA Show in Las Vegas.
  • Granholm met with Future Energy to discuss EV adoption by automotive dealerships and vehicle-to-grid technology.
  • “Secretary Granholm and I spoke about how Future Energy brings energy efficiencies to the early adopters of EVs and our work in solving some of their challenges,” said DiNello.
  • Future Energy is a Michigan-based energy solutions and IoT technology company specializing in the comprehensive integration of EV charging infrastructure, energy management, and smart technologies for businesses from virtually every industry.

EPRI Launches Collaborative Initiative to Support Widescale National EV Rollout

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 7, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry and U.S. government goals continue to drive the volume of electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation's roads—from cars to heavy-duty trucks. EPRI is leading a new, three-year initiative—EVs2Scale2030™ —that will collaborate with more than 500 stakeholders including Amazon, the U.S. Department of Energy, and leading electric companies to ready the electric grid in support of the accelerated development of EV charging infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • EPRI is leading a new, three-year initiative—EVs2Scale2030™ —that will collaborate with more than 500 stakeholders including Amazon, the U.S. Department of Energy, and leading electric companies to ready the electric grid in support of the accelerated development of EV charging infrastructure.
  • Amazon is the first logistics provider to join the initiative.
  • "Collaboration, coordination, and standardization will be critical for the U.S. to meet its 2030 EV targets," said EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor.
  • "From wires to wheels and everything in between, consumers need to have confidence in EV charging availability, reliability, and affordability, without compromising current energy resources.

U.S. Department of Energy Selects J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Index to Support EV Infrastructure Growth Initiatives

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 31, 2023

Power EV IndexSM, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Power EV IndexSM, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide.
  • Power EV Index will provide vital information on regional trends in infrastructure growth and potential barriers to widespread consumer adoption.
  • Updated monthly, the EV Index has consistently found that lack of public charging infrastructure has been the top consumer barrier to EV adoption.
  • Additionally, the EV Index illustrates widespread variation in availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure in different parts of the country.

SUPCON Reveals Major Advances in Ethernet-APL Tech at ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2023 in Bangalore

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

BANGALORE, India, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUPCON (688777.SH, SUPCON.SW) participated in the ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2023 in Bangalore on July 12-13. The theme, Driving Sustainability, Energy Transition, and Performance through Digitalization, attracted world-leading guests who shared insights and practices on cutting edge advances in process automation & digital transformation.

Key Points: 
  • BANGALORE, India, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUPCON (688777.SH, SUPCON.SW) participated in the ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2023 in Bangalore on July 12-13.
  • The theme, Driving Sustainability, Energy Transition, and Performance through Digitalization, attracted world-leading guests who shared insights and practices on cutting edge advances in process automation & digital transformation.
  • Following a panel discussion, Mr. Jack Li, CEO of SUPCON Singapore, offered a further explanation about why APL technology really stands out.
  • Last year, SUPCON released its new generation Intelligent Operation Management & Control System (i-OMC) that features intelligent autonomous operation.

Gevo Hires Industry Veteran Nancy N. Young as Chief Sustainability Officer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Nancy N. Young has been hired as Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the sustainability, environmental, and scientific affairs for the company.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Nancy N. Young has been hired as Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the sustainability, environmental, and scientific affairs for the company.
  • Nancy is a highly experienced veteran of the aviation industry, with deep expertise in developing environmental and sustainability policy, and regulatory programs, as well as in commercial deployment of low carbon fuels and technologies.
  • Her most recent position was as Chief Sustainability Officer for Alder Fuels.
  • “I am thrilled to be joining Gevo at such a critical time in the aviation industry," Young said.

Battery Workforce Challenge Announced by Argonne National Laboratory

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge , which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition, focused on advanced battery design and development that will build a diverse, highly-skilled electric vehicle (EV) Battery Workforce to help our nation transition to electric mobility and clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge , which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition, focused on advanced battery design and development that will build a diverse, highly-skilled electric vehicle (EV) Battery Workforce to help our nation transition to electric mobility and clean energy.
  • This government and industry partnership will build the next generation of engineers, technicians, and workers to address the unprecedented demand for a domestic EV Battery workforce.
  • The Battery Workforce Challenge includes an advanced battery design and development student competition series that invites universities and vocational schools from across North American to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle.
  • For more background about the Battery Workforce Challenge, please visit BattChallenge.org.

The U.S. Department of Energy and Stellantis Announce the Battery Workforce Challenge

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 24, 2023

CHICAGO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Stellantis today announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge, which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition; vocational training; youth education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and career and technical education. 

Key Points: 
  • Kicking off in fall 2023, the Battery Workforce Challenge includes an advanced battery design and development student competition series that invites universities and vocational schools from across North America to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle.
  • "The Battery Workforce Challenge will help train the engineers of tomorrow and is a win-win for Stellantis and the entire battery industry as we address our nation's toughest energy and mobility challenges by helping to build a highly skilled and productive future workforce."
  • Argonne is now accepting applications from colleges and universities to select up to 11 teams that will participate in the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate and vocational program.
  • For more background about the Battery Workforce Challenge, please visit www.battchallenge.org .

TD SYNNEX Unveils First Corporate Citizenship Report

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 13, 2023

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX ) today published its first Corporate Citizenship Report outlining the company’s progress on the strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives that are helping deliver long-term value for its business, co-workers, communities, vendors, customers and investors.

Key Points: 
  • TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX ) today published its first Corporate Citizenship Report outlining the company’s progress on the strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives that are helping deliver long-term value for its business, co-workers, communities, vendors, customers and investors.
  • The inaugural report further describes the framework shared by TD SYNNEX when the company launched its corporate citizenship program last year and represents a harmonized strategy that is aligned with the goals of the company and can be scaled across the global organization.
  • TD SYNNEX launched a module-based sustainability training program, including courses focused on “Sustainability Essentials” and “Circular Economy” and recognized 12 TD SYNNEX locations as Energy Star, LEED or BREEAM certified offices.
  • To download the FY 2022 Corporate Citizenship Report, and to learn more about TD SYNNEX’s commitments to the community, its stakeholders, and its ESG objectives and roadmap, please visit: https://www.tdsynnex.com/us/en/about-us/corporate-citizenship.html .

Stratus to Showcase Edge Computing Platforms and Customer Success at the ARC Industry Leadership Forum

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 6, 2023

“Edge Computing platforms extend intelligence and data analysis to the edge, enabling companies to make more accurate business decisions.

Key Points: 
  • “Edge Computing platforms extend intelligence and data analysis to the edge, enabling companies to make more accurate business decisions.
  • Stratus will demonstrate its Edge Computing platforms and solutions at booth #34, including:
    Stratus ztC Edge Platform – The 2nd generation Stratus ztC Edge platform combines built-in application virtualization and fault tolerance in an easy-to-install ruggedized design for the edge.
  • Edge Analytics – Litmus’ IoT analytics software running on the Stratus Edge 110i and the second-generation Stratus ztC Edge 200i demonstrates condition-based monitoring, predictive maintenance, machine learning and AI.
  • To learn more about Stratus at ARC Industry Leadership Forum, visit the event page .