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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Accordingly, the top 10 states with the highest overall EV adoption rates—California, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Massachusetts—have continued to see EV adoption rates grow steadily, climbing year-over-year through the first half of 2023.

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

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The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 11% to 13%) and Oregon (from 2% to 3%). North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota. The results indicate that the percentage of electricity generated from coal decreased (or stayed at 0) from 2018 to 2020 in 49 states. West Virginia. New Mexico.

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EIA: Almost all US renewable diesel is consumed in California; most isn’t made there

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Oregon was the only other state where renewable diesel was consumed in 2021, but it accounted for less than 1% of the US total. Oregon requires petroleum diesel fuel sold in the state to be blended with either biodiesel or renewable diesel. Other states have various biodiesel laws and incentives.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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From the rugged Ford F-150 in Alabama to the versatile Toyota RAV4 in Oregon, each vehicle serves the unique needs of its local population.

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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota. Oregon State University – lead University. University of North Dakota. University of Alaska, Fairbanks – lead University. Kansas State University. New Mexico State University. University of Alabama, Huntsville. New Mexico State University.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. New Hampshire. New Jersey. 15,448,790. New Mexico. 25,971,644. 16,137,196. 20,739,853. Pennsylvania. 25,386,631. Puerto Rico. Rhode Island. South Carolina. 10,360,855. 13,074,884.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. EV share in California, today's EV leader, will hit 94 percent, while North Dakota, which has the lowest EV adoption rate today, will reach 19 percent, J.D. North Dakota has just a sliver of that at 88 charging stations with 187 ports.