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Ford, GM, BMW partner with SMUD on managed EV charging pilot

August 16, 2022
Automakers Ford, GM, and BMW are announcing a new managed EV charging pilot program with SMUD, the sixth-largest not-for-profit electric service provider. Ford, GM, and BMW are partnering with SMUD on a managed electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot. The new charging pilot will help EV customers save money on utility costs to promote a balanced energy grid. SMUD is working with the three…
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Duke taps Ford F-150 Lightning energy to stabilize grid, flipping the ‘EVs break grid’ script

August 16, 2022
Ford and Duke Energy are planning to use F-150 Lightning batteries as backup energy storage to conserve energy use on the grid. Duke Energy, one of the largest utility companies with over 7.4 million customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Ohia, Kentucky, and Indiana, is filing a petition for a new pilot program with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The new program intends to help lower…
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Coke Canada using Ford E-Transit in new pilot program

August 16, 2022
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd, or Coke Canada, announced today that it’s testing a new EV pilot program using Ford’s E-Transit cargo van. Coke Canada is testing its very first EV cargo delivery vans in a new pilot in the Greater Montreal Area. The bottling manufacturer buys the famous Coca-Cola syrup, enhances it, and packages them while distributing it to its 16,000 customers. The Canadian…
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Watch NASA’s massive new rocket crawl toward its first launch

August 16, 2022
NASA’s giant Space Launch System will start its first journey into space with a slow crawl along the ground. The first window for the rocket’s highly anticipated launch will open on August 29th, and for once in its extremely long development history, everything is…
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Flat and Fun 16MP Digital Camera is Made out of Paper

August 16, 2022
A Lomo-inspired digital camera made out of paper that can shoot 16-megapixel still images and film 1080p video is the 21st-century answer to a disposable camera. Spotted by Mirrorless Rumors, the Paper Shoot Camera was designed as a digital version of a throw-away film camera, using recyclable materials to keep the design sustainable. But what makes this camera stand out from other paper and…
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