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Super Store Industries first dairy manufacturer to deploy Class 8 electric trucks

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Orange EV and California-based Super Store Industries (SSI) announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal trucks to multiple SSI facilities, supporting both grocery distribution and dairy and beverage manufacturing. Super Store Industries is the first dairy manufacturer in the U.S. tons of NO x annually.

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ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

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Growth in energy demand will concentrate in freight zones, such as ports, industrial zones, and freight corridors. Those include states that have adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, as well as states with the largest industrial activity. kWh and hydrogen prices as low as $8/kg.

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BYD sees NEV share reaching 50% in the next 3 months in China as EV price war heats up

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Wang said China’s NEV makers must embrace the industry’s shift while advancing cleaner tech. Meanwhile, Wang warned the industry is entering a tough stretch, and automakers need to scale and grow their brand as quickly as possible. About half of BYD’s sales are all-electric, while the other half are PHEVs.

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NREL Research Illuminates Optimistic Future for Vehicle Electrification

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With decreasing purchase prices, charging improvements, cleaner electricity, and consumer and industry support, the future of EVs has never been brighter. The transportation sector is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the nation, and electric vehicles (EVs) offer a promising ­­pathway toward decarbonization.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

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With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. From 0-100km/s takes 8.8 seconds and traveling 100km consumes roughly 9L (WLTP) of clean methanol.

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EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

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Widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs)—including lawn and garden equipment and heavy industrial equipment such as forklifts—could improve air quality, particularly in densely populated urban areas. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

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Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

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With prices set to double by 2018, we’ve seen the bottom of the uranium market, and the negative sentiment that has followed this resource around despite strong fundamentals, is starting to change. Morningstar analyst David Wang predicts prices will double within the next two years. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. Not even close.

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