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Bureau of Reclamation buys 27 e-ride electric utility vehicles for Grand Coulee Dam

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The lithium-ion-battery-powered EUVs, built by e-ride Industries of Princeton, Minnesota, will help meet lower greenhouse gas emissions goals and also solve a chronic vehicle shortage for making short trips around the hydro power complex. In the last couple of years, Grand Coulee has added about 130 employees.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Lextran, the transit authority in Lexington, Kentucky, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses, one charging station and one maintenance area charging system. Louis County in northeast Minnesota. Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. 54,469,249.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Xcel Energy in Minnesota, for example, has already started to upgrade distribution transformers because of potential residential EV electrical-load issues. trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035. This situation is not true universally. million miles of power lines.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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it would bring down the neighborhood. For frigid climates like the Minnesota and Canada pack warming can be integrated with the overnight charging for a PHEV. As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Click to enlarge. “

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