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Tunnel Road, Zion National Park, Utah. Photo by Fritz Hasler | CleanTechnica.

Analysis: EV Fast-Charging Infrastructure Needed to Enable Travel to National Parks

NREL Analytical Tools Help Chart the Course for On-Route Charging During Road Trips From the Grand Canyon to the majestic Tetons, national parks in the western United States draw more than 80 million visitors a year. Most of these visitors rely on their personal vehicles or rentals to get them … [continued]

Photo courtesy of Yotta Energy

A New Solution for Off-Grid EV Charging

Yotta Energy clean energy startup based out of Austin, Texas, has been making waves in the solar field since its founding in 2017. Its newest product, which was launched in September of 2022, is seeking to provide off-grid charging for electric vehicles across the US. This product, the Yotta REV, … [continued]

Staff at an electric vehicle charging station at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Courtesy of NPS/Herbert.

New Interactive Map Shows EV Charging Stations Near U.S. National Parks

Snacks: Check. Road trip tunes: Check. An interactive map showing electric vehicle charging stations at the national park you are visiting: Check, check, and check. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows — and tourism to U.S. national parks skyrockets — many visitors to the nation’s wild spaces have the same … [continued]