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Municipal Aggregation Comes to Rhode Island! Greener power at lower cost.

Green Energy Consumers

We're excited to announce the start of something good in Rhode Island. Seven cities and towns have adopted “green municipal aggregation” as a way to add more renewable energy to their electricity supply affordably.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

Green Car Congress

Additionally, in coordination with the US Department of Transportation through the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE announced its intent to release funding to address barriers to a cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable Made in America EV charging network. National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study.

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Be A Fan Of Fans

Green Energy Consumers

Compared to parts of the country that have much greater summer cooling needs, New Englanders have more options to keep ourselves comfortable affordably and sustainably. Here are some tips, offered by the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2 Description. Federal funding.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

Green Car Congress

The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help catalyze the agency’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts into affordable, market-ready energy solutions, by strengthening partnerships between DOE’s National Labs and American entrepreneurs. Providence, Rhode Island). Survalent Technology Inc.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

The truth is that electric vehicles aren't a reliable option for everyone, nor are they affordable. Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. said Congressman LaMalfa.