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Tesla NACS might be required in Washington state

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Washington state is considering mandating Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), following in Texas’ footsteps. I’m actually really happy about NACS and how finally automakers are gearing towards one standard. Now Washington State might do the same. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Washington state legislature passes ZEV mandate; expands to medium-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

Both houses of the Washington state legislature have passed SB 5811 , the ZEV mandate bill. Washington originally adopted the California emissions standards in 2005—but without the ZEV mandate. SB 5811: Authorizes the Washington state Department of Ecology to adopt California zero emission vehicle program regulations.

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EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

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In addition to EPRI, NREL, and the University of Washington, the UNIFI consortium currently includes: Three DOE national laboratories. The consortium will also develop specifications and standards for enabling interoperability between inverters from different manufacturers.

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Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

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The Canadian government plans to approve the new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, phasing the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035. The post Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard appeared first on TESLARATI. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Sila to set up automotive-scale silicon-based anode materials plant in Washington state

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Our new Washington state plant builds on that momentum offering the manufacturing capacity to meet the needs of our auto partners on their way to a fully electric future. We’ve been working towards automotive quality standards and scale since our start to ensure longer range, faster charge times, and lower battery cost.

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Washington governor signs clean fuels bill into law; 20% reduction in GHG by 2038 from 2017 levels

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Washington state governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1091 , legislation which directs the Department of Ecology to develop a low carbon fuel standard for the state. percent each year in 2023 and 2024; No more than an additional one percent each year beginning in 2025 through 2027; No more than an additional 1.5

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Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again

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With EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.

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