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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

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EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially. An upcoming technology, bidirectional charging with vehicle-to-grid network capabilities, can supply power to homes during blackouts and extreme weather events.

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FTA selects 7 projects to receive $22.5M in grants for battery-electric and fuel cell buses, infrastructure

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will receive $4,275,000 toward five battery-electric zero-emission buses, as well as eight charging stations. Partnering with the University of Utah, these buses will serve the route connecting the campus to Salt Lake City. Utah Transit Authority (UTA). King County.

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Sunoco to exit refining business and conduct strategic review of the company

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plans to exit its refining business and has begun a process to sell its refineries located in Philadelphia and Marcus Hook, Penn. Together with the separation of SunCoke Energy and the sale of the chemicals business, Sunoco’s decision to exit refining marks a fundamental shift away from manufacturing that will re-position the company.

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