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U. Minnesota team develops Lagrangian technique to identify NOx hotspots; opportunity for connected vehicles and big data

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The researchers used two MY 2013, 2010 EPA-compliant transit buses. They manually identified Lagrangian NO x hotspots by plotting emitted NO x as a function of location using internally developed software and the Google Earth mapping program. —Kotz et.al. diesel engine and an adaptive ZF Ecolife automatic transmission.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers will be eligible for a $2,500 fixed federal tax credit and a variable federal tax credit based on battery capacity that will also be over $2,000. Earlier post.).

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Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand

Baua Electric

Named after a low-volume Acura SUV sold from 2010 to 2013, the new ZDX is actually built by General Motors and rides on that company’s Ultium EV platform—as does the related Honda Prologue from Acura’s parent brand. 2024 Acura ZDX will feature popular Google apps built in ZDX doesn’t omit CarPlay or Android Auto All models come with an 11.0-inch

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The new kid on the block Who/What Is Polestar? inch color touchscreen.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Google Inc. Answer: Tesla already is making the fully electric sports luxury Roadster; Nissan will manufacture the five-passenger all-electric Leaf from late 2010; Fisker will make the first deliveries of its luxury Karma later this year; and GM’s Chevrolet Volt is a four-passenger hatchback due at some dealerships later this year.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

February 15, 2010. Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. Google, which is talking to automakers about using its PowerMeter energy management software, has already become something of an electric transportation hub. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link].