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A huge new 1.2 GW offshore wind farm is headed to New England

Baua Electric

A new offshore wind farm for New England The proposal is for Vineyard Wind 2, and it was put forward in response to a solicitation from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for up to 6.8 Export cable from Vineyard Wind 2 Wind would land in New London, Connecticut, and interconnect with the New England power grid in Montville.

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See the Latest on NEVI 2023

EV Connect

The proposals for each state are visible in this Joint Office of Energy and Transportation resource and they give a clear picture of the enormous diversity in EV charging nationwide: EV charging corridors account for less than 1,000 miles in 21 states (just 44 miles in Rhode Island). Installation, operation and maintenance.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Promote and demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through showcases in a variety of venues throughout New England: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Description.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms.