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Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge

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megawatt wind turbine on the east side of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant. The wind turbine will provide clean energy to charge new R1 vehicles for the first time. The post Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy

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MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy. more… The post Rivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy appeared first on Electrek. Rivian’s 2.8

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Every Rivian Vehicle’s First Charge Will Soon Come From The Wind

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Later this year, the vehicle test track at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, facility is going to get something really cool: a wind turbine that’s hundreds of feet tall. The turbine is rated for 2.8 megawatts, and can generate up to 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. Why do this?

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Rivian’s Normal, Il plant to deliver vehicles charged with on-site wind turbine

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Rivian R1 vehicles coming from the company’s Normal, Il plant will soon be delivered to customers with a battery fully charged from wind energy. This is due to the company’s plans to build a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal site. “To us, our job isn’t done when our vehicles come off the line.

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See The Last Pieces Of Rivian’s 2.8 MW Wind Turbine Get Delivered

InsideEVs

It will be used to charge the batteries of the new Rivians assembled in Normal, Illinois.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Rivian makes huge investment into renewables to power operations

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Rivian has signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to supply their Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility with wind power. Now, Rivian will invest an undisclosed amount of money into 50MW of wind energy that will supply the company’s operations in Normal, Illinois.