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Electric Vehicle Strategies for Electric Co-ops

Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow in popularity, and for good reason: They save money on gasoline, benefit the environment, require less maintenance and offer a quiet, smooth, fun ride.

Advanced Energy Assists with Duke Energy’s Electric Vehicle Charging Project

Duke Energy recently announced plans to install over 200 public electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across North Carolina as part of its $1 million EV Charging Infrastructure […]
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The Electric Vehicle Evolution

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a growing market for new car purchases as more and more drivers make the switch from the gas station to an outlet to power their vehicles.

How Electric Vehicles Can Economically Benefit Electric Utilities

Transportation accounts for about 28% of U.S. energy consumption, and we rely heavily on imported oil to fuel the hundreds of millions of vehicles on our […]

National Drive Electric Week

This September 10-18, 2016, the United States will celebrate National Drive Electric Week, sponsored by Plug In America, the Sierra Club and the Electric Auto Association. The celebration, which started […]
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Preparing for Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way since they were originally developed in the 19th century. The first successful American EV was invented by William […]

PEV Workplace Charging: Linking Corporate Sustainability Goals

In today’s corporate world, many businesses are tying their environmental impact and sustainability goals to current business measures. Some have established carbon offset goals, some have instituted process improvements to […]
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Plug-in Electric Vehicle Implementation Summit Continues Support of the Electric Drive Revolution

The North Carolina Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Taskforce held its fall Implementation Summit on October 24, 2013, in Conover, North Carolina, to discuss PEV deployment initiatives in the state. Guest […]

Workplace Charging in the Real-World: How Plug-in Electric Vehicle Drivers “Fuel Up”

Advanced Energy released its first quarterly report about data from the Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Consumer Usage Study. Workplace Charging in the Real-World focuses on workplace charging availability and how […]

The PEV Usage Study: Identifying Barriers

For two years, our Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Consumer Usage Study took an in-depth look at the driving and charging trends of 40 all-electric vehicles. Beginning in January 2012, it […]