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Stress on US electrical grid fuels new investments

As the United States stands on the brink of a new era of potential industrial growth, one critical component is still a giant question mark: the electrical grid. The vast network of power plants, transmission lines and distribution systems forms the backbone of our nation’s energy infrastructure, delivering electricity to homes, businesses and factories.

Our power generation and transmission infrastructure is showing its age — brownouts have become routine in California — and rebuilding and...

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Truck electrification is much more than picking a charger

You can buy a charger for an electric vehicle from any number of suppliers. But it’s an incomplete purchase without knowing when the charger is operating, how much juice it can put out at a given time and whether or not it’s occupied.

“The last conversation I’m having is ‘Let’s pick the right hardware, how to deploy it cost effectively, and let me help you operate it so you get the SLA (service life agreement) you want,” Rich Mohr, ChargePoint Holdings Inc. senior vice president for North...

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The Daily Dash: The price for vaccine distribution

Tendfer rejections rise as vaccine is about to hit supply chain

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, tightness in the reefer market could complicate COVID vaccine distribution — or at least drive up the price of distribution. Plus, a charity group is helping truckers in need this year, and investment firms are buying into digital freight brokerage.

Reefer capacity could complicate vaccine distribution

As vaccine distribution is almost ready to accelerate, a refrigerated trailer capacity issue is...

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