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Ypsilanti Deploys Beam Global Resilient Energy Products to Counter Grid Interruptions Amid Rising Oil Prices and Energy Volatility
SAN DIEGO, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation, energy security and smart city infrastructure today announced the deployment of off-grid, solar-powered EV ARC™ charging systems at the Ypsilanti Performance Space in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The deployment follows multi-day neighborhood power outages that highlighted the limitations of traditional grid-tied cha
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