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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new standards to reduce GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027-2032, as part of its Clean Trucks Plan. Lower Total Cost of Ownership Driving Adoption The shift toward EVs is also influencing ownership costs.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Cut the Cost: The cost of fuel seems to have touched an all time high in recent times. Its engine does not emit any harmful byproducts like smoke or other emissions that pollute the environment as it runs on clean energy. It''s clean, it''s compact, it''s quietly quite something! Advantages of Driving an Electric Car.

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DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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Additionally, few of current harvesting and dewatering technologies available today are amenable to scaling for larger production scenarios of 1,000 acre or larger algal farms. Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance.

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School Transport Goes Electric

EV Connect

The Challenge When Sunnyvale’s school buses began to show the typical signs of aging the repair costs began to exceed the cost of purchasing new vehicles. New factors such as carbon emissions, a forward-thinking mindset, clean air, and the environment were central to the process, but questions remained. Would it be affordable?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Furthermore, the batteries in a PHEV are generally smaller than those in any other electric vehicle constructed today and the battery savings in the PHEV from a pure BEV can easily make up for the cost of the small liquid-fueled engine, resulting in a lower-cost production vehicle for mass distribution.

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