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Google builds largest EV charging network for electric vehicles

Google has stated that it is counting itself as the largest electric-vehicle charging station operator in the United States with new and faster Level 2" chargers installed at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. The new installation will bring in the total capacity of charging points to 200 chargers with 250 on their way. Moreover, Google is also including new generation of plug-in vehicles in its Gfleet car sharing program along with expanding its EV charging infrastructure. READ MORE »

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GM and Honda are co-developing two new electric vehicles due to arrive in 2024
Crunch
2020-04-03
GM and Honda will jointly develop two new electric vehicles slated for 2024, the latest move by the two automakers to deepen their existing partnership. Under the plan, the automakers will focus on...
 
Electric motorboat features a sleek Danish design
Inhabitat
2020-04-03
The Leisure 28 is a modern, electric motorboat made from recycled plastic. ......
 
No running water. No electricity. On Navajo Nation, coronavirus creates worry and confusion as cases surge
Finger Lakes Times
2020-04-03
CAMERON, Ariz. - Lisa Robbins runs the generator attached to her family's mobile home for just a few hours most mornings. With no electricity, it provides heat in this rural high-desert stretch of the...
 
Coronavirus: French Broad Electric suspends service cut-offs, late fees
Citizen Times
2020-04-03
French Broad Electric has adopted a new policy to suspended disconnects and late fees. ......
 
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Power Plant, coal-fired power station is a type of fossil fuel power station, June 21, 2019.
Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal
The Guardian
2020-03-09
Global emissions down by 2% amid mild winter and reduced use of coal-fired power plants Carbon emissions from the global electricity system fell by 2% last year, the biggest drop in almost 30 years,...
 
Sunflower Electric Cooperative's coal-fired power plant churns out electricity in this Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 file photo in Holcomb, Kan.
Vietnam to use more coal, oil in 2020 to power growth- govt
Canada Dot Com
2020-02-14
HANOI — Vietnam will generate more electricity from coal and oil this year to compensate for an expected drop in output from hydropower plants because of a lack of rain, the government said on...
 
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Carbon dioxide’s scourge: advanced nuclear power
Asiatimes
2020-01-26
So you don’t like CO2? What you need to know, then, is that there’s no alternative to advanced nuclear power. Concern about the climate effects of man-caused CO2 emissions has prompted gigantic...
 
Smoke from a fire at Batemans Bay, Australia, billows into the air, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020.
Australian coal company says bushfire smoke is slowing production
Indian Express
2020-01-22
Written by Isabella Kwai Australia’s biggest mining company, BHP, announced on Tuesday that coal output was down at one of its large mines. The reason? Smoke from the country’s ferocious wildfires — a...
 
Electric vehicle charging station in the Johana service area
Owners of electric cars get a break on the gas tax. It’s costing California $32 million
The Los Angeles Times
2020-01-19
SACRAMENTO — As most Californians reach deeper into their pockets to pay higher gas taxes for road repairs, electric vehicle owners have been getting a free pass. Many will continue to...
 
A coal-fired power station is a type of fossil fuel power station, Oct. 25, 2018.
Solar and Wind Will End German Coal Long Before Merkel's Deadline
Canada Dot Com
2020-01-17
(Bloomberg) — Germany could close its last coal-fired power plant long before a 2038 deadline as the dirtiest fossil fuel gets squeezed out of the energy mix by clean electricity. A plan struck...
 
Fiat logo (sign) is on a car at a car showroom, Pune, India
Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan push into Chinese electric car market
Reuters
2020-01-17
Automaker Fiat Chrysler plans to set up a joint venture with the parent of iPhone assembler Foxconn to build electric cars and develop internet-connected vehicles in China, as it looks to make up...
 
Reinventing Motorcycle Riding: Electric motorcycles are saving environment
Community news
2020-01-17
Electric motorcycles are quickly becoming a popular choice for motorcycle enthusiasts across the UK. This isn't just because they are easier to maintain or cheaper to run than a fuel powered...
 

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