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Path to Electric Vehicles Conference Highlights Challenges, Successes on Road to Reduce Emissions
Chicago Area Clean Cities, the American Lung Association and Greater Indiana recently co-hosted the “Road to Emission Reductions: Path to Electric Vehicles Virtual Conference.” The conference highlighted the current situation of emission reductions, EV charging standards, battery technologies, and policy. Nearly 100 people attended the day-long conference. During the program, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American […]
First Tesla Taxicabs Deployed in Chicago
You can now book a ride to your next appointment in a Tesla taxicab. The City of Chicago recently licensed two Tesla Model 3 taxis to Taxi Town Inc. This is the first time Tesla models have been deployed in the City of Chicago as taxis. You can book your ride via the Curb App. […]
Scrumptious Stories Showcase Unique Ways Chicago Powers Vehicles
Sport peppers, relish, tomatoes, onions, celery salt and mustard piled high on a poppyseed bun: Those are the ingredients of a world-famous Chicago hot dog. It is very likely a zero- or low-emission vehicle delivered that delicious bun to a restaurant near you. These are the kinds of scrumptious stories that we are featuring in the […]
Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
You have the power to make your home more energy-efficient – often with just a click of a switch or two. It’s that simple. We’ll show you easy ways to increase your home’s energy indoors, outdoors, in the garden, and even in the garage and on the road. Energy Efficiency Indoors Ceiling fans: Start the ceiling fan […]
Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers
EVmatch, the first electric vehicle (EV) charging platform for connecting EV drivers with nearby private chargers through a reservation-based system, has a new publicly-available Level 2 charging station located at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3857 N Kostner Ave in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. As the charging station host, St. John’s listed its charger on […]
Electric Lawn Mowers Offer Clean Air Advantages
Interested in protecting the environment? Switching from a gas-powered lawn mower to an electric model is a step in the right direction. Electric lawn mowers are vastly superior in the cleaner air category. Let’s take a look at the most significant advantages. Reduce Use of Fossil Fuels One of the obvious benefits of switching to […]