article thumbnail

Taking the Long Way Home From Alaska

Baua Electric

7, 1941, the United States, in cooperation with the Canadian authorities, set out to build a highway from British Columbia to Alaska, then a territory and viewed as vulnerable to attack by Japan. In preparation, my son found a 1972 road map of western Canada and eastern Alaska that has remained fairly accurate.

Alaska 52
article thumbnail

Alaska Airlines to buy sustainable biofuel from Hawai`i BioEnergy

Green Car Congress

Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC signed an agreement for the carrier to purchase sustainable biofuel for its aircraft. Alaska Airlines is Hawai`i BioEnergy’s second customer, and the first airline to sign a contract. Hawaiian Electric Co.

Alaska 230
article thumbnail

Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

Green Car Congress

Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20% blend of renewable biofuel.

Alaska 231
article thumbnail

Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

Teslarati

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. The post Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles appeared first on TESLARATI. battery production.”

Ford 98
article thumbnail

Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

In September 2023, Fisker shared that it ramped production of the all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 units per day. IRA EV tax credits winning over more auto dealers in 2024 During CES 2024, Henrik Fisker told Automotive News that the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer intends to sign with 50 car dealerships by the midyear.

Fisker 105
article thumbnail

Tesla drops the price of its 2-hour Megapack variant by over $40,000

Teslarati

Tesla’s Megapack grid-scale energy storage systems have been deploying all over the world, and the company has recently reduced the price of one variant of the giant battery by tens of thousands of dollars. percent Four-Hour Duration Megapack Power & Energy: 979 kW / 3,916 kWh per Megapack Round Trip Efficiency: 93.7

Price 139
article thumbnail

Fisker adds to line up with 3 new EVS

EV Info

In a TESLA like presentation Fisker showcased the next 3 cars in the growing Fisker range Henrik Fisker believes the electric vehicle is the most fundamental shift in personal transport since the transition from the horse to the gasoline engine. Introducing the Pear, Ronin and Alaska. Geeta Gupta-Fisker founded Fisker Inc.

Fisker 52