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

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The number of holiday travelers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, which means a lot of people are hitting the road in the United States. What do the placement of electric vehicle charging stations mean for truck stops and roadside convenience store owners? The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

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Baker Institute-led group to develop nationwide protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon

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Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has initiated a working group to develop a United States protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon in their soil. This is an exciting idea that has the potential to add a scalable alternative into the portfolio of companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 winners of Battery Recycling Prize

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Only five percent of spent lithium-ion batteries in the United States are recycled. The goal of these efforts is to develop technologies to profitably capture 90% of all lithium based battery technologies in the United States and recover 90% of the key materials from the collected batteries. Store Packs Umicore.

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Tesla Model Y tops new study’s list of most-produced cars in 2023

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The Ford F-Series has long been one of the mainstays on this list, and while it sells well in the United States, Canada, and some parts of South America and continues to be the most popular pickup model, the Model Y has managed to surpass it , along with other best-selling vehicles.

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Tesla Offering Seven New Colors, Factory Wraps

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Tesla is adding seven new colors for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles sold in the United States. Considering the brand’s track record for paint quality, this probably isn’t the worst idea. However, it’s not new paint you’ll be getting. We’ve already seen Tesla testing the Cybertruck in a slew of different wraps.

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Tesla Cybertruck’s Solar Panel Tonneau Cover comes to life in new patent

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s many features are now appearing as patents that the automaker has submitted to the United States Patent Office, and one of the most notable is the tonneau, or truck bed cover. The full patent document is available below. Tesla Cybertruck Tonneau Solar Patent by Joey Klender on Scribd.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Resolutions for Blink Hosts

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Here are a few ideas for Blink Hosts. jump in EV sales in the United States (39.5% A BESS is essentially a giant battery that can store and supply a steady stream of power for at a location. A BESS is especially handy for locations using solar panels or taking advantage of off-peak electricity pricing.