One of the biggest obstacles to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is range anxiety and “charging deserts,” or disadvantaged areas where public charging stations are not readily available. Currently, there are 113,500 public charging outlets and 46,290 stations...
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Heat Pumps: What Misconceptions Do Homeowners Have?
by Peter Buttrick | Jan 12, 2022 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Solutions
Heat pumps are misunderstood by many homeowners – many still believe that they do not adequately heat homes or know very little about them. Heat pumps are more energy efficient, because they move warm air from one space to another instead of generating cold or hot...
Standby Generator Usage Mitigates Growing Frequency of Outages
by Peter Buttrick | Nov 12, 2021 | Electrical Grids, Energy Solutions, Infrastructure
As extreme weather events surge through each season, resulting in power outages and other loss of services, homeowners are turning to standby generators in record numbers. The demand for backup power has been further impacted by utility-planned rolling blackouts to...
EV charging stations provided through public-private partnership
by Peter Buttrick | Nov 9, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Energy Solutions, Partnership, Utility of the Future
HomeServe participated in the October unveiling of the newly renovated "Courthouse Square in Texarkana USA,” which included the ribbon-cutting for two new Electric Vehicle charging stations installed on the square. Through a partnership between the City of Texarkana,...
Electric Vehicles Expand Energy Equity Opportunities
by Peter Buttrick | Nov 9, 2021 | Communities, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Solutions, Utility of the Future
The transportation sector has been the largest CO2 producer in the United States since 2017 when it surpassed power generation, a sector which reduced CO2 emissions through the switch from coal to natural gas and growth in renewables. Transportation is currently...
Improving Resilience for Utilities and Customers through Public Private Partnerships
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 26, 2021 | Education, General Videos, Infrastructure, Knowledge Center, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, ServLine, Videos, Water Loss, Water Solutions
Bill Eller, Eric West, Gerry Harstine, Jenna Hazelet, and Mark Slater presented on how public-private partnerships can help cities, utilities, and homeowners improve their infrastructure resiliency at the 2021 NRWA WaterPro Conference. Click below to watch!
IM Plugged In EV Incentive Program Announced by I&M Power
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 8, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Energy Solutions, Utility of the Future
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) recently announced its IM Plugged In program which will accelerate Indiana residents’ adaptation of electric vehicles by giving them an incentive for installing charging equipment and discounting electrical rates for those who charge...
I&M’s Electric Vehicle Program Helps Hoosiers Install Charging Equipment, Enjoy Lower Overnight Rates
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 5, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Energy Solutions, Press Releases, Utility of the Future
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - New partnership supports charger installations for customers - $500 incentive for installation costs; lower rate available for overnight charging - National Drive Electric Week helps highlight electric vehicle...
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
by Peter Buttrick | May 19, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Electrical Grids, Energy Solutions, Infrastructure, Utility of the Future
Utilities Can Now Deliver Peace of Mind to the EV Customer Experience Electric Vehicle adoption is expected to accelerate, with more than 20 percent of annual vehicle sales expected to be EVs by 2030. As more EVs enter the market, more of your customers will be...
HomeServe Biannual State of the Home: Winter ’18
by Peter Buttrick | Dec 16, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Solutions, Financial Shock, Infographics, Knowledge Center, Service Line Responsibilities, State of the Home Survey
Emergency home repairs are an unfortunate reality of homeownership. In the past 12 months, about one in two homeowners have reported a breadown in their homes. A recent survey found more homeowners are less prepared for an emergency than they were for our last survey,...
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