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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

Baua Electric

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. Solaflect Energy , based in Norwich, Vermont, designs and manufactures the Solar EV Charger. Solaflect Energy , based in Norwich, Vermont, designs and manufactures the Solar EV Charger.

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The first Tesla store is finally open in EV-loving Vermont [update]

Baua Electric

New Englanders, rejoice – at last, Vermont’s first Tesla store is now open in South Burlington. January 26: The Vermont Tesla store is so not going to open in the latter half of January, as we initially expected. Both Tesla stores are a few hours’ drive each way from Vermont. IT’S HEEEEEERRRREEEE! Get started here. –

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The first Tesla store is finally opening in EV-loving Vermont [update]

Baua Electric

New Englanders, rejoice – at last, Vermont’s first Tesla store is being fitted up in South Burlington and will open soon. January 26: The Vermont Tesla store is so not going to open in the latter half of January, as we initially expected. Both Tesla stores are a few hours’ drive each way from Vermont. Get started here. –

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Vermont B&B Offers Solar-Powered Electric-Car Charging

Green Car Reports

In Vermont, a bed & breakfast housed in an 1850s home is getting a 21st century makeover. The West Hill House B&B and Retreat Center in Warren, Vermont, now offers electric-car charging, powered by solar panels. DON'T MISS.

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DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

Green Car Congress

EVs charging in Vermont are estimated to produce the fewest emissions—oil and gas make up only 1.2% of the electricity sources in the state while cleaner sources such as nuclear, hydro, biomass, wind, and solar make up the rest. Annual well-to-wheel emissions from a typical ev by state, 2015. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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I put snow tires on my VW ID.4 this winter – here’s how it went

Baua Electric

4 AWD Pro S in Vermont, and while I didn’t put snow tires on it last year, I put Bridgestone Blizzak LM005s on it this year. If you think it’s weird that I’m writing about snow tires in May, know that the 2023-24 “winter” in Vermont ran well into the spring months – the snow in my yard only melted a few weeks ago. Here’s how it went.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. The charging infrastructure is an integral part of PSTA's long-term battery electric bus program.

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