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Charging An Electric Car In Montana Becomes Front Page News

CleanTechnica EVs

If you drive an electric car in parts of Montana, you may find out what range anxiety is all about -- and wind up being a headline in the local paper.

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8,600+ Jobs in Montana from Build Back Better Act

CleanTechnica EVs

Bozemen, Montana — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Montana.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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Coulomb Racks Up Series of Charging Infrastructure Wins

Green Car Congress

The Katholieke High School of Limburg, Belgium (KHLim) will deploy ChargePoint Networked Charging stations as part of the first European Clean Mobility Center in Belgium. KHLim’s CO 2 neutral area produces its own green energy through wind, heat and solar.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

The Truth About Cars

Hurricanes are brutal forces of nature that involve whipping winds, flying debris, and extremely choppy waters. That said, styling is subjective and any weirdness can be cleaned up with a mid-cycle refresh. The word “Hurricane” doesn’t usually conjure up a feeling of smoothness. As with the Ram, buyers can pick between two 3.0-liter,

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PHEV's and Water Consumption

Plug In Partners

If you are a plug-in hybrid owner and you have wind or solar power at your house , then you can feel really good about your plug-in hybrid using very little water, if any,” Webber told PM. “If grid, then your car is not very clean, nor is it water-free.” But wait, aren’t PHEVs the environmentally friendly choice ? “If

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