Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state.
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Across the US, the e-bike policy map is starting to look oddly contradictory. In some states, lawmakers are responding to the rise of high-powered, moped-like electric bikes by reaching for blunt instruments: licensing requirements, insurance mandates, registration schemes, and laws that effectively treat e-bikes like motorcycles. New Jersey’s recent move to scrap the widely adopted three-class system in favor of motor-vehicle-style regulation is a prime example of how quickly a state can go from “e-bikes are the future” to “please don’t ride one at all.”
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The Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit tax credit under Section 45W of the IRS tax code may be gone, but it’s not forgotten! A number of states and utilities are stepping up with their own programs – and Oregon is the latest, offering rebates of up to $120,000 per vehicle for fleets looking to electrify their operations.
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XCharge North America (NA) has opened Oregon’s first solar + storage DC fast charging station at Arrowhead Travel Plaza in Pendleton, part of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino complex owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
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SolarEdge just became a qualified home battery storage maker for Pacific Power’s new Wattsmart Battery Program, which offers incentives for solar battery installations in Washington and Oregon.
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The City of Pendleton, Oregon, just cut the ribbon on a new solar canopy at its wastewater treatment plant – the first project of its kind in the region.
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The US’s largest proposed solar and storage project, the 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Sunstone Solar, just got the go-ahead from Oregon regulators.
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Brookfield Renewable US has filed a Notice of Intent to develop one of Oregon’s largest solar + battery storage projects.
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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging will install 400 kW DC fast chargers at 100 Starbucks stores on the US West Coast.
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The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes.
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In a first, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized two offshore wind energy areas (WEAs) off Oregon’s coast.
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Daimler Truck North America is putting its money where its mouth is by using its own electric semi trucks to transport auto parts.
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Electric bicycles are quickly proving to be one of the best ways to get drivers out of cars while still providing fast, efficient personal transportation. And rebate programs that help reduce the cost of expensive e-bikes are now making them more affordable than ever before.
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While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy.
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Not much not to like here. How does $27,500 go for a $199/month lease? Add in the $7500 tax credit. I’ll be interested to see how low that 82 mile range gets in the winter – oh you can only get on in California and Oregon which have mild winters so we’ll have to wait awhile and see.
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