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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%). The results indicate that the percentage of electricity generated from coal decreased (or stayed at 0) from 2018 to 2020 in 49 states. For the United States overall, the use of coal to generate electricity decreased from 28% to 19%. West Virginia. New Mexico.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Oregon State University – Espiku. University of Utah – University of Utah. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Nanoporous Graphene Membrane. Rice University – LiSED. Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – SelectPureLi. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – Lirix-nano Sengupta.

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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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Tesla Cybertruck configurator opens for some who didn’t receive invites

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One Facebook user in Utah confirmed the ability with a photograph of the finalized order, saying that he hadn’t received an email but also owns a Model 3, Model Y, and a Model X, leaving some wondering if past ownership has an impact on who it’s available to.

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IKEA US and Electrify America to install ultra-fast public and fleet charging at more than 25 IKEA retail locations

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The first locations are expected to open in late 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023. For its EV delivery fleet, IKEA selected Electrify Commercial, Electrify America’s business unit designed to help deliver turnkey electric vehicle charging solutions, to provide more than 225 individual chargers across the sites.

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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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Tesla adds Insurance to a new state while raising rates in others

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Tesla also applied to raise rates in Oregon and Maryland by up to 30 percent. Tesla added Minnesota to its list of qualifying states last night , adding Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Utah and Maryland were the most recent additions to the program.