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Rivian’s Amazon EV delivery van will drop packages in 100 cities by end of 2022

Teslarati

by the end of the year, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. ” Amazon ordered 100,000 Rivian EDVs in its initial order and has stood behind the EV startup in alignment with its Climate Pledge – a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040.

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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

Cars That Think

The hydrogel can release more than 80 percent of absorbed water in about 20 minutes at a temperature of 40 °C—hot, but not uncommon in desert environments. In Phoenix, for example, high temperatures average about 41 °C during the month of July.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition. Keene, N.H.,

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The Solangelist Learns To Install Solar & Loves It

Creative Greenius

So it’s perfect for warehouse and commercial building applications, but it won’t generate enough total watts of power in the space allowed on my roof. In the meantime, check out Grid Alternatives if you’d like to see some folks making a real difference.

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