Chinese EV Battery Swap Co Aulton Notches 30 Millionth Swap (2.7 Billion Miles)

Three companies team up to offer a V2G project feeding Consolidated Edison in NY; Duke Energy w/V2G pilot in Florida and separate V2G project proposed for N. Carolina; Electrify America to install 200+ DC fast chargers - from 150 KW to 350 KW at 25 U.S. Ikea locations over next 16 mos; Chinese EV battery swap co Aulton completes cumulative 30 million battery swaps; China's Sinopec to build $470 mn green H2 plant supported by 300 MW of solar by June of 2023. producing 20,000 tons of green H2/yr at the low cost of $2.67 per kg; Biden Admin advances floating offshore wind in Maine; Tesla’s VPP delivers 17.5 MW of aggregated storage to CA utilities in the first event.

1) E-mobility company Revel, renewables developer NineDot Energy and V2G outfit Fermata Energy announce the first bi-directional VTG program wConEd's grid in Brooklyn, using three bi-directional chargers to deliver up to 45 kW from 2-6 PM.

2) Duke Energy Florida to launch VTG pilot w/five Ford F-150 Lightnings to evaluate EV bi-directional flows, interaction with customer-sited DERs, and support in outages.

3) Duke Energy Carolina files w/North Carolina regulators for the 2023 V2G pilot involving up to 100 F-150 customers in a subsidized leasing program, with incentives for participation in the demand management program.

4) Electrify America to install over 200 DC fast chargers from 150 KW to 350 KW at 25 U.S. Ikea locations by the end of 2023.

5) Aulton New Energy surpasses cumulative 30 million battery swaps, representing about 2.7 billion miles of driving, with facilities offering fast battery swaps in 20 seconds and performing up to 1000 services per location per day.

6) China's Sinopec will build a $470 million green H2 plant fueled by 300 MW of solar by June 2023, yielding 20,000 tons of H2/yr at only $2.67/kg.

7) France's Total Eren to develop 2,000 MW solar farm in Australia's Northern Territory supporting a 1,000 MW electrolyzer facility yielding 80,000 tons of H2 annually.

8) Biden administration moves forward w/offshore wind in Maine, w/BOEM seeking feedback on wind development rights on 13.7 million acres off Maine coast. Also seeking input on Maine's bid for research lease to test effect of floating turbines on state's fishing industry.

9) Tesla's new CA-based VPP has first emergency response event, w/ 2,342 power walls in PG&E and 268 units in SCE offering up to 16 MW and 1.5 MW of power respectively.