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July 14, 2021 | Yahoo News Beam Global Attempt at Breaking Solar-Powered Flight Record Begins in Fresno The Beam Global Company is attempting to set a record on Wednesday for the longest solar-powered electric flight, and the journey began on Wednesday morning in Fresno at Chandler Executive Airport.

June 29, 2021 | Market Watch EVs Need Grid Power. Utilities Better Get Ready California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants all new car sales in the state to be zero-emission—which includes battery electric vehicles—by 2035. That is only 14 years away. Meeting the goal will require huge investments in charging infrastructure, as well as power-generation technologies.

June 28, 2021 | Yahoo Finance Automakers ‘Can’t Have a Business’ Without Infrastructure: Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley Beam Global President and CEO Desmond Wheatley joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging technology and the outlook for EV charging in Biden's infrastructure deal.

June 8, 2021 | KCTV 5 News Electric Car Drivers in Olathe Can Charge, Free of Charge OLATHE, KS (KCTV) -- As electric vehicles hit the car market in droves, the Kansas City metro is quickly becoming a hub for drivers willing to make the switch. Some cities in the area are even offering incentives for them to dump the pump. Outside the Indian Creek Library branch in Olathe, the city's newest charging station awaits those drivers. The EV ARC station is attached to two large solar panels, rotating with the sun.

May 24, 2021 | The Journal Times Have an electric car? You can charge it at Racine’s City Hall As the City of Racine continues to invest in building its own fleet of electric-powered vehicles, members of the public who already own such vehicles can charge them, two at a time, using a solar-powered charger set up in the City Hall parking lot. “If you go to City Hall in an electric vehicle, you can plug in and use it,” said Shannon Powell, communications director for the city and chief of staff for Mayor Cory Mason.

May 23, 2021 | San Diego Business Journal EV Scene Accelerating in San Diego The State of California has agreed to a deal with San Diego-based Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM) to install and operate 52 solar-powered charging stations. Ordered by the California Department of General Services (DGS), the project is a part of a $4 million investment to support energy resilience, disaster preparedness, and EV fleet sustainability at 12 state agencies.

May 20, 2021 | Tech Republic California EV Deal Could Pave Way for a “Strategic Electric Reserve” and Grid Security Electric vehicles are an increasingly popular choice among drivers, although the recharging infrastructure to support these automobiles still presents logistical challenges for refreshes on the go. On Thursday, Beam Global, an electric vehicle charging technologies company, announced a California Department of General Services (DGS) order for more than 50 of the company's solar-powered EV charging systems. The company said the deal could pave the way for an electric energy reserve similar to the petroleum stockpile amassed and stored by the U.S. government.

May 12, 2021 | Clean Technica 52 Solar-Powered EV Chargers Ordered By State Of California The state of California recently ordered 52 solar-powered EV chargers from San Diego-based Beam Global. The off-grid clean energy chargers will provide electricity in emergency situations and charge zero-emissions state fleets. They will be paired with energy storage systems in order to provide electricity during outages, at night, and when weather reduces solar production. Typically, we might expect solar power to be used only on the rooftops of homes or commercial buildings, but it has other applications.

April 26, 2021 | EV Pulse Up Close and Personal with Jeep’s Electrify America Powered Trail EV Chargers When Jeep announced the Wrangler 4xe, the company said that they would be installing electric vehicle chargers at popular trail sites across the country. As time progressed, we learned these chargers would be implemented by Electrify America and that they would be solar powered. Now we’ve had a chance to see one up close. At…

April 26, 2021 | Green Fleet Green Fleet – San Diego Launches Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations The EV ARC is designed to fit inside a 9x8 parking space and can park on top of the ballast pad so no parking area is wasted. It can fuel up to five vehicles at a time. Transportation continues to be the largest source of local emissions and the city has established several goals to shift vehicle fuels from gasoline to electricity and other alternatives. It also sets goals to increase the use of public transportation, biking, and walking as alternatives to driving.