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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. DC fast chargers provide 480 volts, offering 180 miles or more per hour of charging. Those chargers are in operation and Con Edison is monitoring their usage. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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Life cycle emissions by pollutant and life cycle stage for each vehicle type in the recent (a) and future (b) PJM grid. They then modeled the emissions from those power plants, the effects of emissions on air pollution in downwind counties, and the resulting implications for human health and the environment. Source: Weis et al.

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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis. metric tons annually and eliminate dangerous NO x and PM tailpipe emissions that contribute to air pollution.

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California’s newly ZEV rule introduces the BEVx; ARB staff expects these vehicles to play a longer-term role than plug-in hybrids

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not a series-hybrid type vehicle such as the Chevrolet Volt equipped with a full-capability engine. on zero-emission miles (the simplified ZEV credit scheme under the ACC is a linear one based on those zero-emission miles). are expected to have a zero-emission range of 80 miles or greater. Most of these vehicles.

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Microlino enters production

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EVs offer solutions to local air pollution, noise pollution, energy security concerns, oil dependency and climate change. 7kW EV charge point They charge through an AC plug with 240 volts. They provide about a range of 10 to 20 miles per charging hour. This means that the use of EVs is environmentally friendly.

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California Energy Commission awards $3.27M to 6 clean transportation projects

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They use 208-240 volt power and typically provide 10 to 20 miles of range for each hour of charging for a passenger vehicle. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. CNG is a cleaner burning, less polluting and less expensive vehicle fuel than gasoline or diesel.

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SFU researchers find promise for plug-in vehicles in Canada, but need for increased supply and policy support

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Most PEV Pioneer respondents owned either the Nissan Leaf (46%), Chevrolet Volt (24%), or Tesla Model S (10%). Among PEV Pioneer respondents, the median driving distance for one “driving day” was 45 km (28 miles), with a mean of 59 km (37 miles). Tesla owners, in particular, report the highest income and education levels.

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