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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. The company operates 30+ manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and services 315,000 retail customers per week through its direct-store-delivery model.

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UT Dallas researchers use 2D MoS2 as protective layer for Li-metal anodes in Li-S batteries; extended cycle life

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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have used two-dimensional (2D) MoS 2 (molybdenum disulfide) as a protective layer for Li-metal anodes, greatly improving the performances of Li–S batteries. However, sulfur is a poor electrical conductor and can become unstable over just several charge-and-recharge cycles.

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EOS Linx Expanding Solar-Powered Charging in Texas

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EOS Linx, an EV charging company known for its solar-assisted EV charging stations, is about to majorly expand at Texas convenience stores by partnering with the Lone Star Business Association Cooperative (LSBAC), a network of gas/convenience stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and north-central Texas.

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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While the LDV is expected to begin hitting the road in 2023, the companies plan to kick-off advanced deliveries to refine and finalize vehicle configuration in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex in the coming weeks.

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MIT study finds workplace charging and delayed home charging can mitigate electricity demand and cost

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The researchers used data collected in two sample cities: New York and Dallas. Trancik (2023) “Strategies for beneficial electric vehicle charging to reduce peak electricity demand and store solar energy,” Cell Reports Physical Science, doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101287 Resources Zachary Needell, Wei Wei, Jessika E. 2023.101287

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Tesla to provide Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to Texas grid

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One ADER is comprised of Houston-area CenterPoint Energy customers, while the other is comprised of Dallas-area customers served by Oncor Electric Delivery Company. The participants of the program have agreed to sell their surplus power in the ERCOT market, and will be compensated for doing so.

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Pininfarina delivers first Battista all-electric hypercars to the U.S.

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Pininfarina also announced that it opened a new retail store in Dallas, Texas, known as Automobili Pininfarina Dallas. Expanding American Presence. The site “will provide a personalised client experience to prospective and current Automobili Pininfarina owners. “ Specs.