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A Third Company Pilots Volvo Electric Trucks On-Road in California

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America has announced that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric trucks. The Volvo…

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Volvo Trucks Shows Off Electric Heavy Truck

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America showed its battery-electric Class 8 truck at an event in Fontana, California. The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the…

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Volvo's First All-electric VNR Truck Deployed in SoCal

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first pilot VNR Electric truck in Southern California as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The project is a collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) and 13 other…

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All-Electric Commercial Zero-Turn Mowers Head for Southern California

Green Industry Professionals

With 10 years of electric mower experience, Mean Green is now part of a commercial electric lawn and garden exchange program.

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California Leads In Electric Grid Modernization

Business Facilities

California ranks highest overall in efforts to modernize its electric grid, while Illinois, Texas, Maryland and Oregon round out the top five, according to the fourth Grid Modernization Index (GMI-4). California has a nine-point lead over second-place Illinois, while Texas ranks third. . PRNewsfoto/The GridWise Alliance).

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Volvo to Test How Electric Trucks Can Reduce Air Pollution

Construction Equipment

Volvo will soon test how its electric trucks can reduce air pollution through the Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions project, a pilot project in Southern California. The project is one of 11 receiving grant funding from the California Air Resources Board aiming to electrify work vehicles.…

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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, when vaping is out and Marley Natural Weed is in, the largely unrecognized and surging use of electricity associated with marijuana must be considered. Indoor marijuana growing operations accounted for over 1% of all electric consumption in the U.S.,