EV Chargers on Lampposts and Utility Poles Can Cut Costs for Communities 70%
With Voltpost, an electric vehicle (EV) driver can park in front of a utility pole or lamppost and, using a phone app, lower a charger from it.
The company says the Voltpost system can cut charging infrastructure costs for communities by up to 70% because it requires no construction or trenching.
Voltpost won the 2026 Electric Innovation and Discovery Award from the Electric Innovation Initiative.
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Jeff Prosserman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffprosserman/) is CEO and co-founder at Voltpost, which aims to democratize charging access, decarbonize mobility and lower the footprint of charging infrastructure.
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4 Oct 2026
EV Ownership Costs at Parity with Gas Vehicle Costs by 2031?
A report from the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie found that, as the Middle East conflict creates volatility in global oil markets, three factors could drive EV sales higher.
In fact, total EV ownership costs could reach parity with total gasoline vehicle ownership costs by 2031, the report said.
But the U.S. is falling behind in EV deployment, the report said. What bold steps are needed to ensure the U.S. improves its position in the global EV market?
My guest is David Brown, director, Energy Transition Practice at Wood Mackenzie.
Background information:
Michigan's managed charging program
Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
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20 Sept 2026
To Find Available Grid Capacity for Data Centers, GridCARE Performs a Grid MRI
Utilities are struggling to provide enough capacity to meet the needs of data centers and other large loads. To address this challenge, GridCARE performs an "MRI" of the grid and finds unused capacity in utility systems, cutting utility costs and helping avoid building fossil-fired plants. For example, for Portland General Electric, GridCARE identified 400 MW of existing infrastructure to meet the needs of five data centers, and the data centers signed flexible interconnection agreements with the utility. GridCARE is also working with National Grid.
Data centers, large loads and developers pay GridCARE, which partners with utilities and doesn't charge them.
About the guest:
Cariana Morales (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cariana-morales/) is chief of staff at GridCARE.
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