Beam Beat

November 3, 2020 | Savannah CEO Georgia Power Shows Off Solar EV Charging Unit at Road Atlanta’s Petit Le Mans’ EV Corral Georgia Power provided an Beam Global Electric Vehicle (EV) charging unit for the EV Corral at Road Atlanta’s annual “Petit Le Mans” sports endurance race in Braselton this weekend. Visitors were able to charge their EV before the solar unit has a permanent home at Atlanta Technical College.   “Atlanta Technical College is appreciative of our…

November 2, 2020 | Univision This was the flight of the first solar-powered airplane in Fresno County At the speed that technology advances and with the aim of reducing polluting emissions, in a couple of years, airplanes will probably only run on solar energy. Reedley Airport made history by being the place chosen for the Beam Global company to demonstrate how an airplane can fly only with energy emanated from the sun.…

October 29, 2020 | TD Ameritrade Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley Examines Company’s Global EV Charging Station Plan Beam Global is a Cleantech leader that produces innovative, sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, outdoor media, and energy security, without the construction, disruption, risks and costs of grid-tied solutions. Products include the patented EV ARC™ and Solar Tree® lines with BeamTrak™ patented solar tracking, and ARC Technology™ energy storage, along with EV charging,…

October 29, 2020 | Smart Cities Connect San Diego To Install 50 Solar Powered Charging Stations “In America’s Finest City, we’re known for pushing the envelope on innovation, often taking the first step in implementing cleaner, greener technologies,” said San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer. “We’re excited about this collaboration with local manufacturer Beam Global to strengthen the City’s renewable energy options and encourage more people in other cities to do the same.”

October 27, 2020 | BGE Now Solar EV Chargers Provide BGE’s Electric Vehicle Fleet with Flexibility and Full Batteries BGE set a target to electrify 30 percent of its 1,300-vehicle fleet by 2025 on the way to its ultimate goal of 50 percent by 2030. As EV technologies continue to improve and quickly spread to new types of vehicles, BGE will expand its fleet to include sedans, SUVs, light-duty trucks, forklifts, excavators, and more.

October 23, 2020 | Gov Tech San Diego to Install 50 Off-Grid EV Charging Stations The city has entered into a no-cost deal for 50 solar charging stations to be deployed next year. Because the units are not tied into the city's electrical grid, they can be installed in as little as five minutes.

October 22, 2020 | Energy Live News San Diego Partners with Beam Global to Offer Free Green EV Charging The City of San Diego is collaborating with Beam Global to deploy solar-powered charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) across the city. Beam Global will deploy its patented EV charging stations in both city-owned and business locations through a public-private partnership with a corporate sponsor, with the sponsorship paying for the renewable-powered charging, free for the public to use.

October 21, 2020 | Government Fleet Beam Global, City of San Diego to Offer Free EV Charging to Public Beam Global announced Oct. 21 a new collaboration with the City of San Diego to deploy solar-powered EV charging infrastructure across the city. In this first-of-its-kind deal, Beam Global intends its patented EV ARC 2020 charging stations will be deployed in both city-owned and business locations through a public-private partnership with a corporate sponsor who will…

October 21, 2020 | Bloomberg The city is partnering with Beam Global to deploy solar-powered chargers that require minimal installation. Developing electric-vehicle charging stations can take months, even years, to complete, beguiling governments keen to slash transportation emissions. But a California-based company says it can cut the installation time down to as little as four minutes. The key: the stations will be off-grid. Clean-mobility company Beam Global has agreed to a deal with the city of San Diego…

October 21, 2020 | Bloomberg Quint San Diego Will go Off-Grid to Add More EV Charging Stations Clean-mobility company Beam Global has agreed to a deal with the city of San Diego to install and operate at least 50 solar-powered charging stations. The project will come at no expense to the city, nor to the drivers that will use the stations to fill up, said Beam Chief Executive Officer Desmond Wheatley.