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As more people switch to EVs, the need for convenient and accessible EV charging stations also increases. In this blog post, we’ll explore the basics of EV charging, the different types of chargers, and the importance of having a robust charging infrastructure. ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/ev-charging-basics) ![EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/EV%20Charging-3.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [Global EV Charging Infrastructure to Reach $121 Billion by 2030](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/global-ev-charging-infrastructure-to-reach-121-billion-by-2030) Apr 24, 2023, 9:53:27 AM ## According to report from Grand View Research, the global EV charging infrastructure is expected to grow to $121.09 billion by 2030. Growth in the segment is being driven heavily by government subsidies, new EPA emission standards, EV adoption by consumers looking to lower cost of ownership and increasing fuel costs to name a few. All of this is driving growth in the EV charging infrastructure segment.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/global-ev-charging-infrastructure-to-reach-121-billion-by-2030) ![EV charging ](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/EVCarCharging.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [Biden Administration Goes Head First Into EV](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/biden-administration-goes-head-first-into-ev) Apr 17, 2023, 7:41:37 AM A new round of funding and rules around EV was signed into law last week. Biden set a goal of having 500,000 EV chargers in all 50 states by 2030. This is critical since it aligns with another goal that calls for 50% of all car sales to be EV by 2030.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/biden-administration-goes-head-first-into-ev) ![Solar](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/solarinstallation.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [Energy Efficiency,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/energy-efficiency) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [EV Charging Cost Offset](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/ev-charging-cost-offset) Apr 10, 2023, 9:09:30 AM As everyone knows, electricity is not free, or at least not usually but there are alternative options for EV charging that make a lot of sense and one of those is solar. Automotive dealerships are beginning to discover that this is indeed an option.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/ev-charging-cost-offset) ![Walmart EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/Walmart%20EV%20Charging.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [Walmart Is The Latest To Have an EV Charger Plan](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/walmart-is-the-latest-to-have-an-ev-charger-plan) Apr 6, 2023, 8:41:52 AM ### There is a long list of retailers, restaurants, automotive companies, and service stations joining the EV charging revolution. Taco Bell, Subway, 7-Eleven, Buck-ee's, Shell, BP, TravelCenters of America, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, and Ford, just to name a few.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/walmart-is-the-latest-to-have-an-ev-charger-plan) ![Shell EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/ShellEVCharging.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [Shell is Making Large Investments in EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/big-ev-charging-rollout-for-shell) Apr 3, 2023, 3:40:56 AM Shell is the latest petroleum company to jump in the EV charging game. Earlier this year, BP announced currently has around 22,000 EV-charging points globally, and hopes to have more than [100,000 by 2030](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/bp-adds-to-their-ev-charging-network). ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/big-ev-charging-rollout-for-shell) ![BP Uber EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/BP%20Uber.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [EV Charging Stations](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) ### [Uber, BP, & EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/uber-bp-ev-charging) Mar 31, 2023, 5:33:39 AM BP (BP - NYSE) has been heavily investing in the EV charging space. In February, BP announced that it had purchased TravelCenters of America for $1.3 Billion in cash for approximately 280 fuel, convenience, and restaurant centers in the United States.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/uber-bp-ev-charging) ![Tritium EV Charger Plant in Tennessee](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/Tritium%20EV%20Battery%20Plant.png) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [Largest EV Battery Charging Plant In The World Opens](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/largest-ev-battery-charging-plant-in-the-world-opens) Mar 23, 2023, 8:42:26 AM The worlds largest EV battery charger manufacturing plant opened in Lebanon Tennessee. Tritium, an Australian based company opened the plant in August and it is now in full production.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/largest-ev-battery-charging-plant-in-the-world-opens) ![7Charge EV Charger](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/7Charge.jpg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [EV Charging Stations,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) [EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging) ### [7-Eleven Gets Into EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/7-eleven-gets-into-ev-charging) Mar 17, 2023, 6:14:28 AM Chances are, you have a 7-Eleven near you. The retail chain, one of the largest in the world has over 9,500 locations in the United States and over 83,000 globally so I would say their entry into the EV charging space is significant.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/7-eleven-gets-into-ev-charging) ![Department of Transportation](https://blog.ph1c.com/hubfs/Department%20of%20Transportation.jpeg) [EV,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [Electric Vehicle,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/electric-vehicle) [Charging Station,](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/charging-station) [EV Charging Stations](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev-charging-stations) ### [$2.5 Billion Available For EV Charging](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/2.5-billion-available-for-ev-charging) Mar 16, 2023, 5:36:58 AM ## The Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened up the application process for $2.5 Billion in funding for the Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. The funds will be available to cities, counties, regional governments, and Indian reservation lands over a 5 year period.  The money will help deploy EV chargers, hydrogen fuel stations and other reduced-emissions systems near their residents although hydrogen fuel stations have not received a lot of attention.  ![Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg?width=45&name=Cool-avatars-anonymous-avatar.jpeg) [Joe Reardon](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/author/joe-reardon) [Read More](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/2.5-billion-available-for-ev-charging) [1](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev) [2](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev/page/2) [3](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev/page/3) [4](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev/page/4) [5](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/tag/ev/page/5) #### About - Our Team - What we do - FAQ - [Privacy Policy](https://ph1c.com/privacy-policy) #### Services - [Building Permits](https://ph1c.com/home) - [Building Code & Zoning Analysis](https://ph1c.com/home) - [Wireless Networking Services](https://ph1c.com/home) #### News - [Why Should You Get a Building Permit](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/why-should-you-get-a-building-permit) - [All about 5G](https://blog.ph1c.com/the-latest-in-building-code-and-permitting-news/all-about-5g) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/phase-1-consulting/?viewAsMember=true) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087212929578&is_tour_completed=true) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.ph1c.com/privacypolicy)