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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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Widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in California could confer significant economic benefits by both 2030 and 2050, resulting in increases to Gross State Product (GSP), employment, real household incomes, and state revenue, according to a new report commissioned by the think tank Next 10. Louis (FRED)).

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). WestSmart EV@Scale: Western Smart Plug-in Regional Partnership for Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption and Infrastructure at Scale. Roush Industries. Zero Emission Freight Future. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. American Lung Association. PacifiCorp.

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Punching above its weight

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Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St. Louis, and north of Florida. He has been working with electric vehicles (EVs) since 1986, when he was involved with electric and hybrid development in the bus industry.

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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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Researchers Dana Rubin and Evelyne St-Louis, two recent graduates of the University of California, Berkeley’s master’s program in city and regional planning, analyzed 98,901 rebates issued to Californians buying or leasing low-emission vehicles from the inception of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project in 2010 through March 2015.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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However, as public demand and government policies align to create new levels of pressure on automakers and other players in the EV industry to accelerate the transition , many vehicle manufacturers are seeing the need to approach the problem more broadly. million plug-in electric vehicles on U.S.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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million in cost-share funding from industry participants in addition to the Federal money. Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis, MO). Plug Power, Inc. This demonstration project will validate the durability of Plug Power’s 5-kW stationary combined heat and power fuel cell system and verify its commercial readiness.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

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This is a chance not only to satisfy those who already have plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) but also to motivate those who are on the fence about them. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Go even further with your employees.