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Fisker is talking to Nissan for a lifeline and electric pickup partnership

Baua Electric

It would also involve Nissan building the Alaska pickup truck unveiled by Fisker last year at one of its US plants. On top of it, Nissan could use the Alaska platform to build its own electric pickup truck. The deal would reportedly involve Nissan investing $400 million in Fisker. What do you think?

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

The B2 (a cousin to the B1 wagon) hasn’t been completely killed off and in 2023 the company said “engineers are once again working on developing the SUV and pickup” The B2 wasn’t looking like being cheap despite the simplicity of its aluminium body. No details have been revealed about the Alaska as yet.

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

UK Law Requires EV Chargers for All New Buildings. New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. Cheap New Method Reuses EV Batteries. Dramatically below freezing or not, Alaska has become the happy home to an electric school bus.

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

Green Authority

However, that doesn’t mean it’s made cheap. Be sure to take your time to build the e-bike correctly, as Ride1Up states that any damage caused after self-assembly isn’t covered under their repair warranty. If you don’t feel confident building the 700 series, contact your local bike mechanic for help.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants. Remember its PURE D.C. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

While many may argue that the economic benefits of comprehensive federal legislation are clear, a network of interlinked state and regional carbon markets building off the existing institutional infrastructure of RGGI, WCI, and MRGGRA could be a better solution. HOW TO ESTABLISH A SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL. GREENHOUSE GAS CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM.

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