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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. This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Natural gas. Geothermal. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well.

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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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Since opening its first charging station in May 2018, Electrify America has set a rapid pace for its network expansion, opening an average of nearly four stations per week. The first locations are expected to open in late 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023.

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SAE International approves TIR J2954 for PH/EV wireless charging; targeting finalized standard by 2018

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He presented the SAE TIR J2954 on Tuesday in a keynote talk during the 4 th Conference for Electric Roads and Vehicles (CERV) in Logan, Utah. The test data, first in the bench and later in the vehicle, will be used to finalize the Standard by 2018 to support the roll out of this technology.

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USGS estimates US mines produced $90.4B in non-fuel mineral commodities in 2021

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In 2021, the top 10 producing states were, in descending order of rank, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, California, Minnesota, Alaska, Utah, Florida, Missouri and Michigan. The minerals in this new section are those from the original list published in 2018.

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NuScale and Prodigy sign MoU for marine-deployed generating station powered by NuScale SMR

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NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy have been collaborating since 2018, investigating the feasibility of integrating NuScale Power Modules (NPMs) into Prodigy’s Marine Power Station and have completed the conceptual design and economic assessment phases.

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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. The National Transportation Safety Board and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have recommended reducing the legal blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08% to 0.05%.

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Family survives after crashing Tesla on Bonneville Salt Flats at over 100mph

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According to the Wendover Police Department’s Facebook page , a 2022 Tesla occupied by a family of five from Utah County was traveling over 100 miles per hour on the salt flats. All five occupants were transported to the University of Utah hospital,” the department said. Credit: Wendover Police Department.

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