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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

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The latest annual data from the Federal Highway Administration show that in 2018 the maximum (348,796 million miles in California) was 94.5 The data apply to 2018. The results show that VMT per person in 2018 ranged from 18,072 miles in Wyoming to 5,261 miles in the District of Columbia. Census Bureau.

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

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This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. In 2020, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 66% in Hawaii and 16% in Alaska.) from coal. West Virginia. West Virginia.

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EIA: US large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020

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According to EIA’s report, Battery Storage in the United States: An Update on Market Trends , US battery power capacity grew by 35% in 2020 and has tripled in the last five years. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.

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States With Highest Portion Of Their CO2 Emissions Coming From Transportation: California, Washington, & Hawaii

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Energy Information Administration has created a map showing what portion of the 50 US states’ CO2 emissions come from transportation (as of 2018*). This is an interesting use of data for a state comparison. As you can see above, states in the West and Florida (and Vermont) had the highest portions of their […].

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Navigant: N. American PEV sales to hit almost 200K units this year; ~62% growth y-o-y

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Navigant further expects significant growth in the North American PEV market over the next few years. After 2018, strong but stable growth is expected with a compound annual growth rate from 2018 to 2025 in the base scenario of nearly 13%. The long-range BEV under $40,000 is a marked achievement in the industry.

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2024 Hyundai Creta LIVE Updates: The most-awaited mid-size SUV lands today

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Wheter it is the Tucson (city in the US), Kona (western district of Hawaii) or Santa Fe (city in New Mexico). And this could be either because of marketing strategy or name trademark-related issues. The first-generation Creta was a big hit which helped the facelift model – launched in 2018 – build on sales numbers.

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