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Newsletter, July 31 – EVs

Nebraska is near the bottom of the list when it comes to EV adoption rates. “Range anxiety” is one common concern deterring potential new EV drivers who are worried about getting stranded without a charge.

Current EV owners in Nebraska say access to charging options for their vehicle isn’t a problem today. But it could eventually become problematic if demand for new EVs outpaces the development of new charging infrastructure in more remote areas of the state.

Check out the story, written by our colleagues at Flatwater Free Press, this week on SPN to explore some of the reasons Nebraskans are skeptical, or not, of EV ownership.

Upcoming Events

  • Sign up for the SCORE Lincoln Workshop: What’s Involved In Starting a Small Business at Turbine Flats in Lincoln, Saturday, August 3, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at more than 60 of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro’s most fascinating spaces and places that shape our city during Open Omaha, August 3-4.
  • BarCamp Omaha 2024 is coming up on Saturday, August 10, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Aviture.
  • Registration is open for the AIM Institute’s Heartland Developers Conference, including the inaugural Big AI Conference, on August 20-21 at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
  • Tickets are on sale for Bright Side: an employee experience and culture conference by Workshop on Tuesday, September, 17 at The Venue at Highlander Accelerator in Omaha.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • Meet Alyssa Cave, the first Director of Entrepreneurship at Nebraska Startup Academy in the latest Prairie Portrait. 
  • Check out 5 takeaways from the recent workshop: AI for Business Owners presented by Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 
  • Read: Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation.
  • See insights and highlights from AgTech Connect 2024 conference in Lincoln. 
  • OpenAI announces prototype of AI-powered search engine, SearchGPT.

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Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Editor

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