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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Through its Charging Perks pilot, Xcel Energy is directly working with BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Honda to test how the company can help customers charge their EVs at times when they can save money, use more renewable energy, and when it is most optimal for the energy grid.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

Mississippi, North Dakota, and West Virginia were the states with the worst EV penetration, scoring 0.09 North Dakota – 10.00 – 1, 1, 5, 3, 1. South Dakota – 9.00 – 1, 1, 3, 3, 1. It scored a perfect 5 out of 5 in terms of EV penetration as it has a 2.99 Hawaii at 2.20 percent, 0.10

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Occidental Petroleum Projects California Shale Development May Become Its Largest Business Unit Within 10 Years

Green Car Congress

A critical technical problem for commercial success with OSSR plays is that of obtaining sufficient permeability to obtain flow at economic rates for what is essentially immobile oil. Like the Bakken in North Dakota and Montana and the Eagle Ford in South Texas, shales in California have large amounts of hydrocarbons in place.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Nissan Sentra with 320,165 miles

The Truth About Cars

However, I do make an effort to shoot inmates of car graveyards in other states (including Minnesota , Wisconsin , Illinois , Nevada , North Carolina , Arizona , North Dakota , Washington and Wyoming ) and other countries ( Sweden , England ). The Mexican-market commercials for this car are more fun.

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