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Minnesotans have six virtual sessions to choose from between May 17-26. During these sessions, participants will hear about MnDOT’s plans for electric vehicles.
Is Minnesota's power grid ready for widespread electric cars? April 23, 2021 — 9:00am Related coverage The number of electric cars cruising Minnesota roadways is growing rapidly every year, spurring new demands on the electrical grid to keep them all charged. That was on Mark Uglem's mind as he gazed at the gas-powered vehicles peppering driveways in his Champlin subdivision. Can the electrical grid handle the extra draw if those cars were electric and charging simultaneously? "You'll need so much more juice to run everything," said Uglem, a former Champli...
As more automakers go electric, here's where Minnesota stands The state still has a long way to go before EVs go mainstream, but options are increasing and prices are beginning to drop. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 2:48 PM CST March 6, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — Electric vehicles may run quiet, but more and more manufacturers are making noise as they aggressively expand their EV offerings. General Motors recently announced that it plans to sell only electric vehicles by 2035, and this week, Volvo vowed to do the same by 2030. Meanwhile, nearly every major automaker i...
South Bend Tribune SOUTH BEND â Notre Dame and St. Joseph County health officials say they arenât happy with a downtown South Bend barâs lack of COVID-19 safety measures discovered late Wednesday night, and the county could move to shut it down if it happens again. County Health Officer Dr. Robert Einterz said he caught wind of a â100 Days Before Graduationâ promotion that Finnieâs Next Door, a popular student bar at 233 S. Main St., was running from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wanting to signal the importance of safety at the bar, Einterz said he showed up himself, rather...
‘Green loan’ for Canberra Light Rail completed By Jerome Doraisamy|11 January 2021 Canberra Metro has been advised on the debt refinancing of the Canberra Light Rail Stage 1 alignment. Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills (Canberra Metro and its owners: John Holland, Pacific Partnerships, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Mitsubishi Corporation); Allens (ANZ and Commonwealth Bank, in their capacity as lenders and green loan coordinators). Deal: Canberra Metro and its owners have been advised on the $280 million debt refinancing of the Canberra Light Rail Stage 1 alignment from Gungahlin to Ci...