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

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. In 2018, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 68% in Hawaii and 12% in Alaska.) The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 9% to 11%) and in Wyoming (from 94% to 96%).

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

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. In 2020, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 66% in Hawaii and 16% in Alaska.) The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 11% to 13%) and Oregon (from 2% to 3%).

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20 airlines commit to use new technologies to minimize climate impact; Target True Zero

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The Target True-Zero airlines also urged governments to do their part in supporting the transition to cleaner aviation. —Target True Zero statement. million flights a year and hope to use this influence to create market demand for new types of aircraft. Public-private cooperation.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

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The battery is rated for 30-50 miles of range, but using too much throttle can eat into your supply. Unfortunately, the 14ah battery pack is the largest available to fit this frame. But for anything longer, you might want to consider bringing a second charged battery to swap in on your journey. Hawaii and Alaska are $400.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic.

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Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

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The PEV market continues to grow in California with 20 models of full battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles offered by almost every automobile manufacturer to California consumers. Cleaner fuels with lower carbon intensity numbers, such as biofuels, have the potential to provide immediate emission reduction benefits.