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I-5 electric truck charging sites mapped out by electric utilities; West Coast Clean Transit Corridor

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The first phase would involve installing 27 charging sites along I-5 at 50-mile intervals for medium-duty electric vehicles, such as delivery vans, by 2025. HDR completed the study. The study’s final report proposes a phased approach for electrifying the I-5 corridor.

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CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

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to demonstrate a battery electric locomotive, zero-emission drayage truck, hybrid cranes and other equipment at intermodal rail yards in Stockton and San Bernardino. Volvo Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS): The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will receive $44.8 Project partners will provide $22.9

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Publicity magnet Tesla said it delivered its first battery-electric Semi tractor on December 1. Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. Charging infrastructure installs vary, a lot.

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Cal Energy Commission hosting technology merit review workshop on EV charging infrastructure project

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The workshop will be broadcast through WebEx for those unable to attend at the Energy Commission headquarters at 1516 9 th Street, Sacramento, CA. This represents roughly 80% of EV chargers installed in California since that date. Agenda, presentations and details on how to participate are available. Background.

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California approves another $18M for clean energy projects; $12M for alternative vehicles

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US General Services Administration: $600,000 to install at least 50 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) in at least 10 existing federal facilities in California. Linde LLC: $300,000 for operation and maintenance costs and data collection for a new hydrogen refueling station that opened in West Sacramento in December.

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Next 10 reports explore rapid changes to California grid driven by EVs, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregation

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The estimated share of total light-duty vehicle miles traveled from ride-hailing vehicles could double from 10% to 20% between 2018 and 2020, based on projections from ride-hailing companies. Hence, even though electric vehicle batteries could provide a source of energy storage to the grid, in practice this would be complex and costly.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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You notice the smell of smoke, and when you try to turn on your bedside light you discover that the power is out. For instance, the sensors showed that the topography of the Santa Cruz Mountains protected downwind coastal towns from smoke, while the Sacramento River Delta suffered far more as smoke stagnated in its wide, low areas.