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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible.

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Default Passwords Jeopardize Water Infrastructure

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Then, to add to the mix, last month at a public forum in Nashville, FBI director Christopher Wray noted that China’s shadowy Volt Typhoon network (a.k.a. and established [ the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ] in response. Environmental Protection Agency said at a press briefing last year. This is happening right now.”

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. In each region, the authors identified the four leading metropolitan areas with the highest electric vehicle share in each region.

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PHEV Day 164 - 23 March 2009. B-Day Run to Nashville, Tennessee - 47th State Capitol

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Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - From Home Sweet LOCSEC Home of Memphis Mensan, Trisha Nelson, with a charged up "Spirit" and a well rested EVJerr, the EVenture to Nashville began at a leisure pace so as to enjoy the fast-turning-green forest of the Tennessee countryside. for 75; 80.0 for 92; 73.5

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Barroso was born in Brazil and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1989 in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Google now has 35 data centers in 10 countries, all drawing from Barroso’s groundbreaking techniques. He died unexpectedly of natural causes. He served in the U.S. and the U.S.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DOE Award ($mil.).

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