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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), Other states, including Florida, Georgia, and Maryland, will also end their suspensions of at least some part of their taxes on motor fuels during 2023.

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Tesla secures hard-fought win for owners in CT, but battle for sales continues

Teslarati

Tesla has secured a hard-fought win in Connecticut for its planned service center, but its battle for direct sales in the state continues. Tesla initially submitted a permit application to build a showroom and service center to the East Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. Connecticut. NEVI Formula Program. 11,738,801. 11,320,762. California. 56,789,406. 29,315,442.

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Hexcel makes $10M 2nd round investment in 3D printing company Oxford Performance Materials

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OPM develops proprietary material, process and application technologies, and its Aerospace & Industrial business unit applies 3D printing technology and HPAM to produce fully functional end-use parts that combine structural strength, enhanced performance, weight reduction and time-to-market benefits for its customer base.

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ANGP gets exclusive license to UTRC technology for conformable natural gas vehicle storage tanks

Green Car Congress

Natural gas vehicle adoption has been hampered in part by the bulky cylindrical tanks required to house the pressurized fuel; the tanks add weight and reduce storage space in a passenger car or light-duty truck. UTRC is headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, with additional operations at its affiliate in Berkeley, California.

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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

Baua Electric

Photo: Avangrid Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project. Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, is setting up the Pontotoc Wind project in Pontotoc County, southeast of Oklahoma City.

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A reach out to women

Electric Auto Association

EVA member Daphne Dixon, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Live Green Connecticut , as well as Executive Director of Connecticut Southwestern Area Cities coalition, plans to drive an EV cross-country to make the point that continued anxiety among women about electric vehicle (EV) range is unnecessary and that it has to end soon. “We