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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

Green Car Congress

Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming led the rest of the country in new stream-reach hydropower potential. A new assessment conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has identified more than 65 gigawatts of untapped hydropower potential in US rivers and streams.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035. .” According to the St.

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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

The Truth About Cars

In fact, over two dozen dealers in the state of Illinois successfully pursued a legal case in which they argued the old program violated state franchise laws. Alert readers will also question how much language is in these agreements requiring dealers& keep & the chargers in good working order after installing them.

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Why Are More U.S. Drivers Going Without Auto Insurance?

The Truth About Cars

While insurers bemoan the fact that people are abandoning coverage, Americans are annoyed that the rates (which they’re legally obligated to pay in most cases) continue to climb. percent), Maine (6.2), Idaho (6.2), Utah (7.3), New Hampshire (7.8), Nebraska (7.8), North Dakota (7.9), Kansas (8.0), South Dakota (8.0), and Minnesota (8.7).

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Tesla, Rivian still face complicated direct sales laws across U.S. states

Teslarati

Tesla has managed to side-step direct sales bans in many states through legal loopholes such as leasing-only models, processing purchases as out-of-state transactions, or simply opening stores in exempted tribal territories where the company’s stores will be exempt from dealership mandates.

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Chevy Bolt EV owners may get up to $1,400 for battery recall

Baua Electric

That was considered an early settlement amount and required signing a legal release. A new-generation Chevy Bolt EV is set to replace the Malibu at GM’s Kansas plant, likely arriving later in 2025. 31, 2023, while those who owned or leased a Bolt prior to the remedy can claim $700. LG eventually agreed to pay GM $1.9

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

In Kansas, the average customer paid $4 per month on their utility bill for transmission costs 10 years ago, but that has climbed to $20 per month today, and is likely to go higher as billions are spent on new transmission lines to support renewable energy.

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