Electric vehicle network

CleanSpark's GridFabric Completes OpenADR Certification for EV Charging Company, KIGT

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

KIGT's charging platform and proprietary software have now been added to the official list of OpenADR certified products.

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  • KIGT's charging platform and proprietary software have now been added to the official list of OpenADR certified products.
  • The list of entities having achieved certification, including KIGT, can be found at https://products.openadr.org/product/kigt-inc-kigt_ven/
    KIGT, an Ontario, California based firm, was founded as a reseller of EV charging equipment more than a decade ago.
  • The principals of the company identified a need within the electric vehicle sector for a more efficient, faster charging and affordable solution.
  • This Open ADR certification will enable KIGT to enter new markets, participating alongside other, older EV charging companies in serving entities including major California Utilities and HECO (Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.).

AutoGrid and FLO | AddEnergie Technologies Provide Flexible Utility Management of Electric Vehicle Charging Endpoints Across North America

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

AutoGrid, the market leader in AI-powered flexibility management software for the energy industry, today announced technological compatibility with the FLO and AddEnergie group , a leading operator of the FLO electric vehicle (EV) charging network and provider of smart charging software and equipment, to provide AutoGrid Flex for utility management of smart charging endpoints.

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  • AutoGrid, the market leader in AI-powered flexibility management software for the energy industry, today announced technological compatibility with the FLO and AddEnergie group , a leading operator of the FLO electric vehicle (EV) charging network and provider of smart charging software and equipment, to provide AutoGrid Flex for utility management of smart charging endpoints.
  • AutoGrid Flex is being actively used for management of AddEnergie-operated residential EV charging infrastructure installed within a major West Coast utilitys service territory.
  • We are strengthening the foundation for successful management of these changes through these new ties to FLO | AddEnergie.
  • AddEnergie is a leading North American charging network operator for electric vehicles and a major provider of smart charging software and equipment.

PSE&G Gains Approval to Jump-Start Electric Vehicle Charging in New Jersey

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a settlement that will enable PSE&G to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in New Jersey.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a settlement that will enable PSE&G to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in New Jersey.
  • PSE&G's investments are designed to increase the availability of vehicle charging and ease "range anxiety," the fear that an electric vehicle will run out of power before reaching a place to plug in.
  • Many drivers cite the lack of convenient charging options as the top reason they are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles.
  • "The scarcity of public and private charging infrastructure discourages more people from driving electric vehicles.

Getka Group Invests in Francis Energy to Advance Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Francis Energy is a proven leader in the development, constructionand operation of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure with more than 350 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) under its ownership and management.

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  • Francis Energy is a proven leader in the development, constructionand operation of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure with more than 350 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) under its ownership and management.
  • Getka Group and Francis Energy are united in providing resources to support a seamless rollout of EV charging infrastructure throughout the United States and internationally under the Francis network, saidDariusz Cichocki, Chairman and CEO of Getka Group.
  • Getka Group will be invaluable to the expansion of the Francis EV charging network.
  • We are grateful for the partnership, said David Jankowsky, Founder and President of Francis Energy.

BMW Helps EV Drivers Plug into EVgo Charging Network for Fast, Reliable and 100% Renewable Charging

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EVgo, the nation's largest fast-charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced the launch of BMW Charging Powered by EVgo, a program to bring current and future BMW drivers onto the EVgo network.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EVgo, the nation's largest fast-charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced the launch of BMW Charging Powered by EVgo, a program to bring current and future BMW drivers onto the EVgo network.
  • BMW EV drivers will be able to access public charging through one simple interface, and BMW will provide a $100 EVgo charging credit for new owners/lessees of their all-electric/battery electric vehicle (BEV) models.
  • BMW Charging Powered by EVgo will utilize the EVgo platform to provide BMW BEV and PHEV drivers with a streamlined charging experience at EVgo and partner charging network stations via an easy-to-use mobile app, which will enable BMW drivers to locate chargers, see the real-time status of chargers, initiate charging sessions, and contact the EVgo customer service team.
  • "As BMW brings even more new EV models to the market, EVgo is making it even easier for those drivers to experience the reliable and convenientand ever-expandingnetwork of EVgo chargers.

Blink Charging Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

MIAMI BEACH, FL, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (the Company or Blink) (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW), a leading owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that it intends to offer and sell 5,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering.

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  • MIAMI BEACH, FL, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (the Company or Blink) (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW), a leading owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that it intends to offer and sell 5,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering.
  • All shares of common stock to be sold in the proposed offering will be offered by the Company, except that certain selling stockholders, together with the Company, expect to grant the underwriter for the offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock sold in the offering.
  • Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 23,000 charging stations, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Companys charging locations worldwide.
  • Blink Chargings principal line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network (Blink Network), EV charging equipment and EV charging services.

EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations for electric vehicles in Spain

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations for electric vehicles in SpainThe fast and ultra-fast charging stations will be located along Spanish motorways, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).The EIB financing of €50 million will enable the company to carry out an investment of around €100 million to increase long distance mobility in Spain.The project will contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by 31 000 tonnes a year. The project is financed under the Future Mobility product, backed by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the NER300 Programme of the European Commission.Diggia’s main activities are divided into four business units:Gamma Solutions: 5G to GreenSferaOne: Renewables and Energy EfficiencyWenea: EV Services provided via Nordian CPO (Wenea Spain Infrastructure)Gamma Health: Health to zero emissions The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for electric vehicles, are joining forces to strengthen long-distance and interurban electric mobility in Spain.

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  • EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations for electric vehicles in Spain
    • The fast and ultra-fast charging stations will be located along Spanish motorways, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
    • The EIB financing of €50 million will enable the company to carry out an investment of around €100 million to increase long distance mobility in Spain.
    • The project will contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by 31 000 tonnes a year.
    • The project is financed under the Future Mobility product, backed by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the NER300 Programme of the European Commission.
  • Diggia’s main activities are divided into four business units:
    • Gamma Solutions: 5G to Green
    • SferaOne: Renewables and Energy Efficiency
    • Wenea: EV Services provided via Nordian CPO (Wenea Spain Infrastructure)
    • Gamma Health: Health to zero emissions
    • The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for electric vehicles, are joining forces to strengthen long-distance and interurban electric mobility in Spain.
    • Concretely, thanks to the EIB support, Wenea will deploy over 470 fast and ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles across the country by the end of 2022.
    • The EIB financing is supported under the Future Mobility facility (FM, backed by the Connecting Europe Facility and the NER300 Programme of the European Commission).
    • The charging infrastructure being deployed consists of over 470 charging stations with Kilowatt (kW) power of between 50kW and 150kW, enabling vehicles to charge between 60% and 80% of their battery in 20 minutes.
    • The majority of the charging stations will be located along Spanish motorways and major roads, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
    • An estimated 25% of these will be deployed in less populated areas of Spain (cohesion regions) to offer complete coverage to electric vehicles drivers.
    • The deployment of these charging points will bring major environmental benefits while boosting job creation in Spain.
    • A lack of EV charging points is one of the major deterrents to the adoption of electric vehicles.
  • FMI Advises EV Infrastructure in Acquisition by White Deer Energy

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    Wednesday, December 16, 2020

    DENVER, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FMI is pleased to announce that Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group's electric vehicle infrastructure design-build business ("EV Infrastructure" or "the Company") has been acquired by White Deer Energy ("White Deer").

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    • DENVER, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FMI is pleased to announce that Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group's electric vehicle infrastructure design-build business ("EV Infrastructure" or "the Company") has been acquired by White Deer Energy ("White Deer").
    • FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to EV Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Infrastructure Group, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., for this transaction.
    • EV Infrastructure is a leading provider of electric vehicle infrastructure engineering and construction services, primarily to commercial fleet operators.
    • Meghan Leggett, Principal at White Deer, commented, "As a first mover in the space, EV Infrastructure has distinguished itself as the premier EV charging infrastructure design and build company.

    Blink Charging To Deploy EV Charging Stations Across Northeast Burger King Locations

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    Thursday, December 3, 2020

    Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (Blink or the Company), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced an agreement with JSC Management Group, a large Burger King franchisee, to deploy numerous EV charging stations at key Burger King locations across the Northeast.

    Key Points: 
    • Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (Blink or the Company), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced an agreement with JSC Management Group, a large Burger King franchisee, to deploy numerous EV charging stations at key Burger King locations across the Northeast.
    • Blink will maintain ownership of the charging stations deployed at JSC Burger King locations, and additional JSC locations will be added to the Blink network in late 2020/early 2021.
    • Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 23,000 charging stations, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Companys charging locations worldwide.
    • Blink Chargings principal line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network (Blink Network), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services.

    Metro Transit in St. Louis and New Flyer Partner with The Mobility House to Launch Largest Electric Bus Fleet in U.S.

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    Wednesday, December 2, 2020

    The Mobility House has delivered its comprehensive smart charging solution to the largest U.S. battery-electric bus fleet charging project for Metro Transit in the St. Louis region.

    Key Points: 
    • The Mobility House has delivered its comprehensive smart charging solution to the largest U.S. battery-electric bus fleet charging project for Metro Transit in the St. Louis region.
    • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201202005384/en/
      The Mobility House, with New Flyer, has delivered its comprehensive smart charging solution to the largest U.S. battery-electric bus fleet charging project for Metro Transit in the St. Louis region (4.35MW).
    • The Metro Transit project joins the hundreds of other electric fleet projects for The Mobility House, such as the Avinor Oslo airport fleet and Connexxion Schiphol airport fleet in Amsterdam with 100 electric buses.
    • To learn more about The Mobility House charging and energy management solutions or the Metro Transit project in the St. Louis region, visit mobilityhouse.com .