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The US’s largest heavy-duty electric truck microgrid is powered by… natural gas

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Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric truck charging depot, powered by the US’s largest electric truck microgrid, is now online and fueled by natural gas. Performance Team will charge its fleet of Volvo VNR Electric trucks there – the e-trucks have a range of 240 miles and can charge up to 80% in 90 minutes.

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Personal: One in a Million

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And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles.

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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

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The new findings come from the IEA’s annual update on global energy-related CO2 emissions and the just-released inaugural edition of the IEA’s new series , the Clean Energy Market Monitor, which will track clean energy deployment and broadly outline the implications for global energy markets.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

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Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. Shenzhen had 362 supercharging stations as of April 30, according to the latest data released by the city, but it didn’t say how many gas pumps there are. The city of 12.5

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The i4 EV is now the cheapest lease in BMW’s entire lineup

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Photo: BMW The all-electric BMW i4 is currently the most affordable car to lease in the German automaker’s lineup – gas cars included. Kaufman compares the i4’s cost to its gas-powered counterpart, the 4-Series. The gas-powered 430i can be leased for $679 per month over 36 months with $4,659 due at signing.

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News: Ford Puts E-Transit Vans Out for Public Test

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The transition to commercial electric vehicles is even more problematic than what is going on in the light-duty sector. Rather than a personal choice that might be backed up with a non-EV alternative, a commercial EV is a business decision that needs to stand on its own. Part of the testing will be around plugging in.

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This solar farm was built on an abandoned gravel pit

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The Wishcamper Hampden solar farm is in Hampden and was built by owner Wishcamper Companies, a clean energy and real estate investor and project developer ReVision Energy. megawatt (MW) project will generate an estimated 8,700 MWh of clean energy annually. The clean power generated will be the equivalent of the energy use of 776 homes.

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