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New York State’s largest solar + storage carport breaks ground at JFK airport

Baua Electric

Once the solar carport comes online, it will help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens. MW of battery storage that will be used during peak energy use periods. The solar carport will be in JFK’s long-term parking lot 9, providing covered parking for 3,000 vehicles.

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Data-driven Decision Making for the Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry

Driivz

Today, public EV charging points number in the hundreds of thousands across the EU, and tens of thousands in the US — far short of what’s needed to support government initiatives around CO2 reduction and EV adoption. Agencies want to ensure broad coverage to serve all EV driver populations, including residents of underserved neighborhoods.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in one year — equivalent to avoiding the use of 208.5 Sounds too good to be true, right?

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. For EVs, much of the environmental burden centers on the production of batteries, the most energy- and resource-intensive component of the vehicle. AFP/Getty Images.