Transportation Technology Center

Federal Railroad Administration Orders Beam Global EV ARC™ Solar-Powered EV Charging Systems

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Thursday, May 9, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global , (Nasdaq: BEEM ), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has ordered EV ARC™ solar-powered EV charging systems to charge federal fleet vehicles at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO.

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  • SAN DIEGO, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global , (Nasdaq: BEEM ), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has ordered EV ARC™ solar-powered EV charging systems to charge federal fleet vehicles at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO.
  • The EV ARC™ systems were purchased through the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Contract Number 47QMCA22A0004 which simplifies the federal procurement process and ensures best pricing.
  • “Railroad infrastructure is vast and by its nature often in locations where readily available utility connections are rare or hard to procure.
  • Executive Order 14057 with its accompanying Federal Sustainability Plan calls for 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035, including 100% light-duty acquisitions by 2027.

OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ 5600 hp RNG-Electric Line Haul Locomotive and RNG-Powered Tender are on Track for Testing at the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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The RNG-powered line haul locomotive produces 5100 hp of continuous power from zero emission Cummins RNG engines using OptiFuel’s Quick-Power™ technology with a peak power of 5600 hp with the standard LFP battery pack.

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  • The RNG-powered line haul locomotive produces 5100 hp of continuous power from zero emission Cummins RNG engines using OptiFuel’s Quick-Power™ technology with a peak power of 5600 hp with the standard LFP battery pack.
  • Partially funded with a Department of Energy (DOE) grant, the program will perform pre-production testing at the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Transportation Technology Center (TTC) for 12 months.
  • In 2026, OptiFuel will start a 2-year, 1-million-mile test program with ten pre-production 5600 hp RNG line haul locomotives and five 10,000 DGE RNG tenders operating around the US.
  • The RNG line haul locomotive is estimated to be priced around $5.5 million and can be purchased or leased.

Intertek Unveils Electrification Centre of Excellence near Detroit, Michigan

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the grand opening of its Electrification Centre of Excellence at its Transportation Technologies lab in Plymouth, Mich.

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  • Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the grand opening of its Electrification Centre of Excellence at its Transportation Technologies lab in Plymouth, Mich.
  • Intertek CEO André Lacroix kicked off the grand opening celebration by looking ahead to the future of the electric vehicle market and its contribution to a sustainable future.
  • “Our investment in the Plymouth Electrification Centre of Excellence confirms our dedication to support the electrification of the automotive industry and its supply chains.”
    EV sales in the U.S. are growing at breakneck speed, increasing 65% from 2021 to 2022.
  • Our state-of-the-art Electrification Centre of Excellence supports this growth and the automotive industry’s critical need for regulatory support and electrification testing for evolving EV and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) battery and charging technologies.

Intertek Approved as an Accredited Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce it has achieved the distinction of being named an accredited provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

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  • Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce it has achieved the distinction of being named an accredited provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
  • Backed by this accreditation, starting in Q2 2023 our Electrical team will offer training courses for engineers across a variety of industries, through which participants can obtain continuing education unit (CEU) credit to further their knowledge and skills.
  • “IACET is happy to welcome Intertek as one of our newest accredited providers, extending the certification compliance industry’s commitment to training values and promoting product safety compliance practices,” commented IACET Interim President and CEO, Randy Bowman.
  • To be certified as an IACET provider of accredited training, an organization must demonstrate compliance with the ANSI/IACET 1-2018 Standard for Continuing Education and Training through audit processes and course evaluations to meet IACET’s requirements, including Intertek’s accredited training staff who are responsible for the development, implementation, and instruction and maintenance for such training deliverables.