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Hertz ordering 100,000 Teslas by end of 2022

Green Car Congress

Beginning in early November and expanding through year end, customers will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at Hertz airport and neighborhood locations in US major markets and select cities in Europe. Hertz also is installing thousands of chargers throughout its location network.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. solar installers. For 10 days apparently. There is also.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.” “I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). We were without power for six weeks,” White said. “I

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How Charles Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

Baua Electric

“Cape Verdeans don’t really know Darwin,” said Mr. Rodrigues, who carried a book by António Correia e Silva, an island historian who laid out a “Darwin trail,” of sorts, around Praia. The deserted neighborhood ended at a cliff with a bike lane beneath a string of lampposts, which could have been grafted from Amsterdam. “We

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How to Add Value to Parking Facilities With EV Parking and Charging

EV Connect

This blog explores how installing EV charging stations and the dedication of prime parking spots for EVs can transform parking facilities into dynamic hubs for the future. That added value feature can be enough to draw an EV-driving customer away from a rival store, or into a neighborhood they might otherwise have ignored.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

as she stood on the ship’s Royal Promenade, gaping up at “The Pearl,” a gigantic kinetic art installation. “It Space The ship has the feel of a city, with eight distinct “neighborhoods.” All can be reserved on the app; for popular attractions like the Crown’s Edge it’s helpful to book ahead because places fill up fast.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

Some days we had wraps at Vida e caffe , an African chain; others, we went to the Purple Café in Osu, a hip neighborhood to the east of our hotel. We were pleased to find that the double room we had booked came with a sitting room, and that the staff was some of the kindest that we encountered in all Ghana.

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