As renewable energy chips away at the market share enjoyed by fossil fuels in the broader energy markets, a similar trend is occurring in the auto industry. According to recent statistics, electric vehicle sales are growing...
A team of electrical contractors is converting an existing auto plant into a new facility for Irvine, Calif.-based electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive. New electric SUVs and Amazon delivery vans are beginning to...
Americans have always liked big things, from hamburgers to skyscrapers and everything in between. That includes the appliances in their homes. But American households are also getting smarter about their energy use. According...
The market for fire protection systems is arguably one of the more safeguarded sectors against fluctuations. Regardless of economic conditions, it will always be necessary to reduce the issues caused by fire-related...
The potential benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) extend beyond making combustion engines obsolete. The battery technology that powers EVs can also be deployed as a storage asset, delivering power back to the grid and...
Since Robert Anderson developed the first electric vehicle (EV) in 1832, serious consideration of these vehicles has ebbed and flowed. A Forbes report from Feb. 24 indicates that the current increase in purchases of electric...
The peer-to-peer electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to reach $1.08 billion in 2022. The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 20% and exceed $6.7 billion between 2022 and 2032 due to growing...
The United States is one step closer to implementing a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network to enable people to “go the distance—from coast to coast.” On Feb. 10 the Department of Energy, the Department of...
Getting more electric passenger vehicles on the road has been a big push for electric vehicle (EV) promoters over the last decade, and that hard work is starting to pay off. According to the Pew Research Center in Washington...
Electrical vehicle use is on the rise, and so is the need for charging infrastructure at residential, commercial and industrial applications. One of the most essential steps for installing electric vehicle supply equipment...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining traction and the federal government is paving the way. Last month, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the formation of a joint office to...
As the electric vehicle (EV) market gains traction, there’s opportunity for electrical contracting companies of all sizes to provide services associated with its mass implementation. There are charging station installations...
Jerry, a car insurance company based in Palo Alto, Calif., has released its 2022 State of the American Driver Report, a deep dive into American driving culture, the auto market and car-related trends. The report, which draws...
In December 2021, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Washington, D.C., announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition (NEHC), which merges the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle...
As an important asset in the fight against global warming, electric vehicles (EVs) are expanding their role. A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF), a market research provider, reveals that EV sales are globally on...
According to a report from BloombergNEF, “Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook,” which was prepared for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, global momentum toward zero-emissions road transport has accelerated...
The growth in plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) can put strain on nearby transformers, causing overloads, premature aging and potential failures. Fortunately, there is a solution: installation of battery energy storage systems...
On Friday, Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The package authorizes the spending of $550 billion of new investment over several years, including billions of dollars...
A decade ago, electric vehicles (EVs) started gaining traction on the U.S. East and West Coasts and in Texas, but movement away from petroleum-fueled vehicles seemed to stall in the Midwest. Even so, as early as 2010, the...
Electrical contractors are used to facing challenges without easy answers. Over the last decade, Lake Erie Electric of Toledo Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio, has leveraged what the company calls its Off-Site Support Services (OSSS...
