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Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging network

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Alaska is slated to get its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier. By summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Authority plans to install DC fast-charging stations along the state's main highway corridor, according to a recent Anchorage Daily News report.

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EPIC Fuels supports Alaska Airlines and Gevo commercial aviation flights with alcohol-to-jet fuel

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EPIC Fuels , a fuel supplier to the general and commercial aviation industries, provided expertise in fuel blending as well as technical and logistical support to Alaska and Gevo, Inc., Alaska Airlines selected EPIC Fuels as a partner to ensure project success based on EPIC’s extensive experience in renewable fuel operations.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The bottom overall US states in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (42) Wisconsin (43) Indiana (44) Louisiana (45) Kentucky (46) Texas (47) Nebraska (48) Tennessee (49) Idaho (50) Arkansas (51) Alaska. This led to a proliferation of AC charging since DC charging had not yet been standardized. Methodology.

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Power Of One Solar Car Reaches Los Angeles After Breaking World Distance Record, Heading to Washington, DC

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However, according to the project website, communities in Alaska and Washington invited the solar car to visit them and so it did. Marcelo, a former flight attendant for Air Canada, is preparing to leave Los Angeles en route to Washington DC. The actual drive began in Buffalo, NY. The three-wheel vehicle (two-front, one-rear) is 5.0

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FLO Installs the Northernmost Fast Chargers in North America

CleanTechnica EVs

FLO installs the northernmost DC fast chargers on the continent — doesn't mention the North Pole once!

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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All fifty states, including Washington DC, were assessed. The least ready states were Idaho, Alaska, and Minnesota, which scored only 1 out of a possible 5 points in climate suitability, EV penetration, and Charger-to-Vehicle ratio. Idaho and Alaska also scored poorly in state legislation and incentives that would promote EV ownership.

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US Department of Interior Conditionally Approves Shell’s Exploration Plan For Certain Chukchi Sea Leases in Arctic

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The closest proposed drill site is more than 60 miles to shore and approximately 80 miles from Wainwright, Alaska. The 2007-2012 OCS plan is currently undergoing review in response to a US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit order which required additional environmental analysis. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

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