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Swaying toward EV mobility

Electric Auto Association

Michael Peters, the CEO and cofounder of the electric vehicle (EV) car share service Sway Mobility , works with the Electric Auto Association (EAA) at the national level as treasurer, and at the local level as a ‘Lead Volunteer” for Drive Electric Northeast Ohio. “So Rental periods average approximately 1.5

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Clean Fuels Ohio.

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XL Hybrids system being adopted by Watkins Heating & Cooling

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announced another win for its retrofitted vehicle electrification system, with the successful installation of the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in the fleet of Watkins Heating & Cooling, a family-owned and operated HVAC service company headquartered in Springboro, Ohio. XL Hybrids, Inc.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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US DOE offers conditional loan guarantee commitments to support nearly $4.5B in Loans for 3 California Cd-Te photovoltaic solar power plants

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The facility is expected to generate more than 622,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, equivalent to powering over 54,000 homes, and will avoid over 350,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Power from the Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 project will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric Company. million homes.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Finally, they believe that during the launch and operation of their business, located in Appalachian Ohio, they will bring economic opportunity to a rural community that has been struggling financially over the last several decades. Financing challenges. All of this makes for a very difficult time to get financing for a new facility.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. And it is looking through that lens that I wanted to dive into GM’s most recent electric vehicle “supply” promise. Electric Vehicle PR Is Driving Up the Stock Price.

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