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Skanska is about to transform a Brooklyn marine terminal into a major offshore wind hub

Baua Electric

gigawatt (GW) Empire Wind project, which Equinor is currently developing 15 to 30 miles off New York. Skanska will build a new 85,000-square-foot operations and maintenance building with warehouse, office, and parking to support the construction and ongoing operations and maintenance of Empire Wind 1.

Mariner 52
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See the Latest on NEVI 2023

EV Connect

The ambitious program aims to ensure that EV drivers have access to fast charging along the most frequently-traveled routes, which stretch for 75,000 miles along the nation’s Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). By contrast, California (7,082 miles), Florida (6,244 miles), and Texas (3,615 miles) operate the three largest EV corridor networks.

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EIA: major utilities continue to increase spending on US electric distribution systems

Green Car Congress

Annual spending on customer expenses and operations and maintenance by these utilities also increased slightly. Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses have increased as electric distribution systems experience stress from several factors, including more customers, variable generation, and the effects of storms, wildfires, and flooding.

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Lightning Systems introduces new Class 6 electric powertrain; first 50 ordered by Zeem for Chevrolet 6500XD

Green Car Congress

The Lightning Electric heavy-duty powertrain will be available in the 19,501-26,000 pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) (Class 6) and will deliver an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product will begin in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Chevrolet 150
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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

As gas engine powertrains typically have 100 times the number of parts of an EV powertrain, I have only paid $300 for maintenance: comprising three tire rotations and one cabin air filter, after four years of ownership. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. But do electric cars make sense in New York City, where streets are snarled with traffic and many people park on the streets rather than in their own driveways?