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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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As part of the joint announcement, FHWA released the NEVI Formula Program funding to states that will be available following approval of state plans for Fiscal Year 2022 in addition to the Program Guidance and a Request for Nominations for states to expand their existing Alternative Fuel Corridors. New Hampshire. New Jersey.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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With used vehicles selling at prices sometimes as much as or higher than brand new models due to parts shortages and semiconductor constraints, Ford may be looking to take used EVs and make another profit on them after an initial lease is up. ” Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota push for Congress to eliminate EV tax credit limits.

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DOE-sponsored drilling projects demonstrate significant CO2 storage at three sites

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The projects, in brief: Black Warrior Basin: A strategic partnership of the University of Alabama, the Geological Survey of Alabama, Rice University, Schlumberger Carbon Services and Alabama Power is studying an area with multiple promising CO 2 storage reservoirs and seals.

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NOAA: US Averaged Warmer-than-Normal, Drier-than-Normal in March

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Average precipitation for the US was below normal, but heavy rainfall set March records in parts of the Northeast. are part of the suite of NOAA climate services. It was the wettest January – March period on record for Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey. March temperatures relative to 1895-2010 Click to enlarge.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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Perhaps one of the most crucial parts of the transition to electric vehicles as a nation is each state’s ability to commit to an electrified future. New York – 13.50 – 3, 1, 2, 4, 3. Wyoming – 13.00 – 1, 1, 5, 3, 3. New Hampshire – 11.00 – 1, 1, 1, 3, 3. Washington D.C.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. million acres, 11.4% of the available cropland and cropland pasture acreage base. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential.

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