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Volvo Trucks, UMN partner with local fleets for extreme weather field testing of Volvo VNR Electric truck batteries

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The BTMS is a dedicated heating and cooling system connected to the batteries with the purpose of avoiding the chemical reaction slow down or potential cell damage in extreme conditions. The EMS also enables higher efficiency and longer range through advanced eco-route planning.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). —Slowik and Lutsey (2017).

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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited

Baua Electric

But things are changing in the woods, worrying those who for years have enjoyed the seasonal taste of food growing in the wild and foraging’s connection to centuries of dependence on natural habitats. Climate change is also upending some aspects of mushrooming. Foraging is banned altogether in about a quarter of all national parks.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Palo Alto’s government has set a very aggressive Sustainability and Climate Action Plan with a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by the year 2030. In comparison, the state’s goal is to achieve this amount by 2050. How many can really support a rapid influx of thousands of new EVs? Phoenix, Ariz.,

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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Nothing in modern society operates without reliable access to both energy and information, and they are connected in ways we do not fully understand. The perturbations caused by transitioning EVs to scale are not market-driven, but government policy-driven to meet a climate-emergency.