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Cadillac introduces the 4th gen Escalade SUV; no new hybrid model

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Cadillac introduced the 2015 Escalade, the fourth-generation of the luxury SUV. Senior Vice President Global Cadillac Bob Ferguson unveils the 2015 Cadillac Escalade in New York City. Production of the 2015 Escalade begins next spring in Arlington, Texas. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 2015 Climate Leadership Awards to 16 organizations and one individual representing a wide array of industries from finance and manufacturing to retail and technology for showing what the agency said was exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif. IsoTherm Inc.,

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UTA study indicates air contamination near fracking sites result of operational inefficiencies, not inherent to the extraction process

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A study led by chemists at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) indicates that highly variable contamination events registered in and around unconventional oil and gas developments are the result of operational inefficiencies and not inherent to the extraction process itself.

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Clean Energy to build new CNG stations for multiple transit agencies and large school district; agreements with trucking, refuse and others

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will construct new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for Arlington Transit (ART) in Arlington County, Virginia; Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) in Long Island, NY; and North Kansas City (MO) School District, which is set to become the largest school district in the US to transition its school bus fleet to CNG.

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DARPA Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program aims to break “more armor” paradigm for protection

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DARPA aims to develop GXV-T technologies over 24 months after initial contract awards, which are currently planned on or before April 2015. To familiarize potential participants with the technical objectives of GXV-T, DARPA has scheduled a Proposers’ Day on 5 September 2014, at DARPA’s offices in Arlington, Va. Click to enlarge.

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GM invests $1.4B for Arlington Plant upgrades for SUVs

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billion for a range of improvements to its Arlington Assembly Plant to more competitively produce high-quality full-size SUVs. Since 2011, GM has invested nearly $2 billion in manufacturing improvements at Arlington Assembly including the latest announcement, the launch of the current full-size SUVs and a new stamping plant.

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