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Understanding EV Fueling Behavior Desmond Wheatley, President and CEO of Beam Global, an electric vehicle charging technologies company, details the efficiency of EV fueling in an article for Forbes. Wheatley states that many drivers view the act of going to get gas as a chore, or an activity. By contrast, the simplicity of ‘plugging in’ when arriving at home for the evening presents a superior alternative to extra trips to the gas station. Continue reading via EV Solutions.
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How can the US change EV public perception?Beam Global’s CEO discusses why the US is falling behind in EV uptake. By Elle Farrell-KingsleyElectric vehicles (EVs) sales have grown every year in the last six years, at 51% per year in China and 41% in Europe. The US, however, has seen growth of just 28%. A new report published by the International Energy Agency revealed that electric cars made up just 4% of US sales in 2021, compared with 9% in China and 14% of recent sales in Europe. Continue reading via Automotive World.
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San Diego Nets Positive Feedback for Portable EV Chargers A pilot project that installed a pair of portable charging stations to help power the growing number of zero-emissions vehicles in the city of San Diego's fleet has received positive reviews from city officials. Continue reading via Government Technology.
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City of San Diego’s $155,000 Investment in Portable Electric Vehicle Chargers Gets a Thumbs Up A pilot project that installed a pair of portable charging stations to help power the growing number of zero-emissions vehicles in the city of San Diego’s fleet has received positive reviews from city officials. Continue reading via The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Cities Steadily Adding More EV Chargers for Public to UseWritten by Michael Keating 2nd May 2022What the future holds - Look for an acceleration of EV adoption as pickups, vans and buses hit the EV market, along with passenger cars, says Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. The firm is a clean technology enterprise that providing sustainable products and technologies for the electrification of transportation and energy resiliency. Continue reading via American City & County.
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America’s Power Grid Is at Risk. We Have the Tools to Fix It – But We Need the WillGuest Editorial | by Desmond Wheatley, Beam GlobalLast year, thousands of Texans experienced the harrowing consequences of a frail energy grid. CEO Desmond Wheatley shares in EE Online the revolutionary technology that can decentralize the US grid system, ensuring a safer, more secure EV future for all. Read it here.
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According to Wall Street, these are the 4 Best EV Charging Stocks to Buy in 2022 With surging oil and gas prices, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to balloon, making the prospects bright for the EV charging industry. Continue reading via Entrepreneur.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Go Live at Lompoc Valley Medical Center Two solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations are now live at Lompoc Valley Medical Center and ready for public use, according to city officials. At any time of day, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles can be powered up at no cost to station users with a ChargePoint account.
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Electronic Vehicle Charging Station on MCB Camp LejeuneMCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES, Video by Lance Cpl. Tanner Bernat, Marine Corps Installations EastCamp Lejeune implements the use of electronic vehicle charging stations at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 2022. The Electronic Vehicle Autonomous, Renewable Charger 2020 is a fully off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle charging station that fits in a standard sized parking space and is for authorized government vehicles only. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Tanner Bernat)
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The Marine Corps Receives its First Beam Global Mobile, Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle ChargersUNITED STATES, Marine Corps Installations CommandThe chargers help to implement the January 27, 2021 executive order, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, which directed the development of a national plan mandating all federal fleets acquire clean and zero emission vehicles by 2035. This directive generated derivative requirements for charging infrastructure among Marine Corps installations.