Tuesday morning’s “EV 101: What is EV/EV Charging and Why It’s Important” was the first of a three-part series of educational sessions tackling electric vehicle charging and decarbonization of vehicle emissions. Moderated by NACS EV Liaison Karl Doenges, the session addressed how quickly the EV market will blossom, how convenience stores can use vehicle charging…
Michigan Proposes Wireless EV Charging Infrastructure On a Public Road
A new initiative to develop the nation’s first wireless charging infrastructure on a public road in the U.S. was announced by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the opening ceremony at Motor Bella. A Request for Proposal will be released Sept. 28. The development of a wireless dynamic charging roadway in Michigan is considered a step…
Lightsource bp Plans to Develop 25GW of Solar by 2025
Lightsource bp announced it has secured a new $1.8 billion revolving credit and trade finance facility that will help fuel its new global growth strategy of developing 25GW of solar by 2025. The funding, provided by 10 global financial institutions, underpins Lightsource bp’s growth ambitions and execution strategy as it continues to accelerate the deployment…
ACE Unveils Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle
With the push to net-zero vehicles over the next 10 to 30 years, and with “net zero” being understood as electric vehicles (EVs), the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) unveiled a vehicle demonstration project at its conference in Minneapolis last week to disrupt this narrative and timeline by showing low to net-zero-carbon vehicles powered by…
Coke Recycling Promotion Offers Free E-Scooter and Bike Rides
Coca-Cola this week announced a partnership with electric vehicle provider Lime to reward people who are committed to recycling. To celebrate the nationwide availability of Coca-Cola Sip Sized bottles made from 100% recycled plastic material (rPET) (not including the bottles’ cap and label), the companies are offering more than 40,000 free bike or e- scooter…
Chevron Expands Partnership With Brightmark
Chevron U.S.A. and Brightmark announced that their previously revealed joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings, the purpose of which is to own projects across the U.S. to produce and market dairy biomethane, a renewable natural gas (RNG), will undergo a second expansion. Brightmark RNG Holdings’ subsidiaries currently own RNG projects in New York, Michigan, Florida, South…
TXB Opens First Location Since Rebranding
A ribbon cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, Aug. 24, will commemorate the first brick and mortar location in Georgetown, Texas, of Texas Born (TXB). The family of customer service-oriented food markets and convenience stores formally known as Kwik Chek will celebrate its rebrand to TXB. The new TXB market is far from typical, with features…
ACE Elects Board Members at Annual Meeting
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced the re-election of several board members to the organization’s board of directors during its annual business meeting prior to ACE’s 34th annual conference in Minneapolis. Seven incumbents were re-elected to the board of directors for three-year terms: Cardinal Ethanol – Represented by Bill Dartt Christianson PLLP – Represented…
CHS Global Grain & Processing Joins Growth Energy
Ethanol trade association Growth Energy announced the addition of its newest producer plant member, CHS Global Grain & Processing. The addition brings Growth Energy’s membership to a total of 91 producer plant members and 8.8 billion gallons represented out of the total U.S. annual ethanol production. CHS joined Growth Energy as an associate member in 2009. CHS is a…
Kum & Go Partners With Colorado Energy Office for New EV Stations
Kum & Go partnered with the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) to introduce DC fast-charging stations in Wellington, Colo. This marks the 22nd electric vehicle (EV) store for the Des Moines, Iowa-based company. “Kum & Go has been a great early partner in our EV Corridors charging infrastructure efforts,” said Matt Mines, program manager at the…