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UPS to purchase ~700 LNG trucks, build 4 refueling stations by end of 2014

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UPS plans to purchase approximately 700 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks and to build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. An initial investment of more than $18 million to build fueling stations will be supported by the purchase of the 700 LNG tractors and continued expansion of the natural gas fleet in the US.

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Ionic Mineral Technologies launches nano-silicon product for Li-ion cell manufacturers

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This is a drop-in solution for lithium-ion batteries that delivers high energy density and fast charging capabilities, making it suited for use in electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications requiring high-performance batteries. Earlier post.) In addition, Ionisil will add zero cost per unit of capacity to existing batteries.

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UPS Purchases 130 Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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UPS announced the purchase of 130 next-generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to add to its growing alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet. The 130 hybrids all will be deployed next year, with 30 going to New York and New Jersey and 100 to California. Hybrid electric technology has proven itself to be effective in the field.

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Save extra $100 on Juiced e-bikes, Jackery flash sale, 1-day Greenworks pressure washer sale, and more

Baua Electric

Headlining today’s Green Deals is Juiced Bikes’ Mother’s Day sale that is taking $100 off purchases over $500, including most e-bikes, like the RipRacer Fun-Sized Fat-Tire e-bike for $1,049. Today’s deal comes in as a repeat 42% markdown off the going rate and lands as a return to the all-time lowest price we have tracked.

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Sunseeker and Rolls-Royce to present first production yacht with MTU hybrid power in 2020

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The MTU hybrid propulsion system will consist of two 12-cylinder MTU Series 2000 diesel engines (each delivering around 1,432 kW/1,947 hp), on-board generators, electric propulsion modules, transmission system, batteries, control and monitoring systems and can be expanded on a modular basis.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have purchased with our own meager income. After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to give you the truth about car accessories.

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Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

Cars That Think

Laker worked with the IEEE Board of Directors in the early 1990s to purchase personal computers for the organization’s leaders to make it easier to conduct IEEE business via the Internet. Contributions at Bell Labs and at Penn He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1969 from Manhattan College , in Riverdale, N.Y.