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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce. DCFCs are capable of charging a vehicle battery in under an hour.

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UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years

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Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. White House climate pledge.

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Autonomous electric car technology: Why should a self-driving vehicle be all-electric?

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Environmental pollution by conventional fossil fuel vehicles makes electric vehicles popular. Alternative fuels used in vehicles are also not 100% pollution-free. Waymo – Autonomous driving project of Google Google started autonomous car projects in 2009. Why should a self-driving vehicle be all-electric?

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How Hotels Can Power Up Summer Travel with EV Charging Stations

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These chargers are listed on mapping services like PlugShare, Google Maps, and vehicle navigation systems, ensuring that drivers are aware of the available charging stations. The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit provides eligible businesses a tax credit up to 30% of the cost of installation up to $100,000.

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Google goes green

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It’s probably the most famous name on the internet - yes even ahead of TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk - and now Google is going green. Due to operational factors such as light levels and the weather, the trike will only remain in the UK for a limited time with images stitched together and then made available in StreetView on Google Maps.

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Why Hotels Are Essential to This Year’s Summer EV Travel

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Your hotel will be added to mapping services like PlugShare , Google Maps, the Blink Network , and select vehicle navigation systems to tell EV drivers about your chargers. You can also open these up to the general public and charge a fee for their usage. Don’t forget the network The best part about networked EV chargers?

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. Earlier post.)