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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. These programs and offerings make up the company’s New Mexico Transportation Electrification Plan.

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UOP, Masdar Institute, Boeing and Etihad Airways Establish Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Project Using Integrated Saltwater Agricultural Systems; Support from Global Seawater Inc.

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The closed-loop system converts aquaculture effluent into an affordable, nutrient-rich fertilizer for both plant species. Developing low-cost, non-petroleum fertilizers is a key to achieving reductions in carbon emissions from any biofuel source. This technology has been pioneered by Dr. Carl Hodges of Global Seawater Inc. ,

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A Cry for Help: Affordable EVs Aren’t Arriving in Latin America at Reasonable Prices

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The promise of low-cost EVs has been one long awaited. It was here on CleanTechnica that I first read about it, in 2018 or so, when the Osbourne effect started to be mentioned and estimates for price parity were presented, the most pessimistic of which claimed 2027 would be the date BEVs would cost the

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BYD will challenge Hyundai and Kia with low-cost EVs launching in South Korea

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BYD officially announced plans to launch in South Korea with its low-cost EVs poised to challenge Hyundai and Kia on their home turf. BYD is known for its ultra-affordable EV models, such as the Seagull (Dolphin Mini overseas), Dolphin, and Atto 3 SUV. The low-cost electric SUV starts at just $30,700 (42.08

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The project will evaluate a wider range of applications for lithium-ion batteries that will spur broader demand for the technology, bringing production to a scale that will make this form of large energy storage more affordable. Public Service Company of New Mexico. 24,978,264. 53,510,209. Beacon Power Corporation (MA). 12,392,120.