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  • September 1, 2022 | Yahoo Finance U.S. Energy Grid Doesn’t Have ‘Near Enough Capacity’ for EVs Yet: Beam CEO Desmond Wheatley "We have to remember the U.S. grid... was never designed to replace petroleum products for transportation fuel." Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley joined Yahoo Finance to talk about the reality of the U.S. energy grid supporting California's recent move to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. In short – we've got some work to do. Watch via Yahoo Finance.
  • August 27, 2022 Industry Experts on Gas Car Ban: Transition Needs to Be ‘Consumer Led’ Although California currently lacks the EV infrastructure to power a state chock full of EVs, Our CEO Desmond Wheatley told NTD TV he is confident that consumers will be the driving force behind meeting the requirements set forth in 2035's gas vehicle purchase ban. Watch the full segment via NTD News.
  • August 25, 2022 | Southern Company Southern Company and PGA TOUR Partner For The First-Ever Net Zero Energy TOUR Championship Southern Company today announced that it is delivering the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship. For the PGA TOUR’s season finale, which returns to Atlanta and historic East Lake Golf Club, August 24-28, 2022, and crowns the season’s FedExCup champion, Southern Company and its subsidiaries Georgia Power, PowerSecure and Southern Company Gas collaborated closely with the TOUR Championship to drive sustainability measures on and off the golf course. Continue reading via Southern Company.
  • August 8, 2022 | AEM Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead That brings us to the question of how best to charge electric machines. If the goal is zero-emissions, it makes no sense to charge your electric machine with a diesel generator. “We’re really paying attention to the charging infrastructure,” said Gallant. “How do we get the power out to the jobsites and how do the jobsites have to evolve?” Continue reading via AEM.
  • August 6, 2022 | POLITICO Washington Bureaucracy Could Rescue Democrats From Their EV Tax Credit Problem “We’re an American company that makes American products and we believe that we comply with Buy America,” said Desmond Wheatley, CEO and president of electric vehicle infrastructure company Beam Global. “However, it’s actually very, very difficult to actually know the provenance of the components and raw materials that you’re using.” Continue reading via POLITICO
  • July 28, 2022 | Diesel Progress Off-Grid Charging Systems Bundled with Volvo CE Electric Equipment Purchase
    By Becky Schultz - 28 July 2022
         Thanks to a new partnership, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) North American dealer locations will now be able to bundle off-grid charging systems from sustainable products and technologies provider Beam Global with the purchase of Volvo CE electric equipment. Continue reading via Diesel Progress.
  • July 27, 2022 | Electric Vehicles.com Volvo CE Partners With Beam Global to Offer Solar-Powered EV Charging in the U.S
    Written by Cláudio Afonso
    Swedish automaker Volvo and Beam Global announced Tuesday a partnership to enable solar-powered sites at Volvo CE’s 245 North American dealer locations to rapidly deploy EV charging. Continue reading via Electric-Vehicles.com
  • July 27, 2022 | Equipment World Charge Volvo Electric Equipment Anywhere with Beam EV ARC
    Jordanne Waldschmidt Jul 27, 2022
         Charging infrastructure and speed are the most commonly cited reasons why contractors are unwilling to make the leap to electric equipment. But now, a new partnership between Beam Global and Volvo Construction Equipment is making the charging possible from anywhere, without the need for utility grid connections or fossil fuel generators. Continue reading via Equipment World.
  • July 26, 2022 | Green Stock News Beam Global ($BEEM) and Volvo CE Partner to Offer Off-Grid EV Charging Systems Beem Global has announced a partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment that will allow Volvo CE North American dealer locations to bundle Beam EV ARC™ off-grid charging systems with a purchase of Volvo electric equipment. This joint offering will enable construction sites to rapidly deploy EV charging without the requirement for electrical work. It will also allow construction sites to power zero-emissions equipment that runs on the sun. Watch via Green Stock News
  • July 26, 2022 | For Construction Pros Beam Global, Volvo CE Partner to Offer Off-Grid EV Charging Systems
    July 26, 2022 by Gigi Wood Volvo Construction Equipment
         The partnership is designed to allow construction sites to rapidly deploy EV charging to power zero-emissions construction equipment that runs on the sun and does not generate a utility bill. Continue reading via For Construction Pros.