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NREL-KPA-Toyota collaboration facilitates permitting of FCEV repair facilities

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The Hydrogen Sensor Laboratory was established by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) in 2008. Toyota and KPA plan additional adaptation of dealership repair facilities, notably in the Northeast corridor between Boston and New York City.

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Daimler Buses North America Crests 3,000 Hybrid Bus Sales Mark

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More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. This compliments its existing fleet of 56 Orion VII hybrids which were delivered in 2008 and the 40 units that will be delivered in 2009.

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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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In New York City, FedEx Express continues to work with General Electric and Columbia University on a smart charging project to understand how large electric vehicle deployments would impact the energy grid and help develop best practices for charging these vehicles in large cities, like New York.

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EPA awards $5M in Clean Diesel Grants to 4 port projects

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These vessels operate between Atlantic Highlands in New Jersey and terminal locations in New York City. Since the start of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has awarded more than 700 grants in 600 communities across the country.

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NYC Goes EV

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Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Others, however, think the city should focus more in getting people out of cars altogether.

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Shell Opening First Cluster of Hydrogen Filling Stations in NYC Area

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Shell has opened its second hydrogen filling station in the greater New York City area. The newly-opened station at JFK international airport is the result of a partnership between Shell, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the US Department of Energy and General Motors.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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After receiving a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1955 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now the New York University Tandon School of Engineering ), in New York City, he joined Hazeltine (now BAE Systems ). He retired in 2008. air defense system.

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