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Electric Trucks Are Coming. Where Should They Go?
Electric trucks made national headlines earlier this month when a new study from Woods McKenzie projected that 54,000 electric trucks would be on US…

Keep on Truckin’—50 Years of Efficiency Advancements
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day—and as the COVID-19 pandemic makes the world acutely aware of trucking’s critical role in getting us everything we…

Trucking and Utilities: Working Together to Advance Electrification
When I was in high school, I participated in a student exchange homestay program in France. I spent a month living with my French host…

After the Pandemic, Use EVs to Absorb Spare Utility Capacity
Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, demand for electricity had already been flat or declining on most utility grids in the United States for a decade.

Electric Vehicles Are the Next Dominant Class of Renewable Energy Buyers
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is growing rapidly. According to 2019 Bloomberg analysis, annual passenger EV sales surpassed 2 million in 2018, are expected to increase…