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BP selects Technip for the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

At a water depth of approximately 1,900 meters (6,234 feet), the current field development is located in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 778 and 822, in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico environment. BP Exploration & Production Inc. The project scope covers: Project management and engineering.

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. A cloud-based, real time telematics performance monitoring system provides feedback for energy monitoring and route efficiency. The trucks, manufactured by Workhorse Group, Inc.,

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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St. Folks here already know what’s going on with the environment and how EVs fit into the big picture.” We started off with a bang,” recalled Erb. Louis, and north of Florida.

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EV state champion

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Leon has championed many clean air causes since he moved back to his hometown of 7200 residents in 2016, including sustainable development, environmental justice systems change, and green jobs. We have the best tacos west of the Mississippi, and we’re right off Interstate 5 between LA and the Bay Area,” Rey said. “I

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

Clean Fleet Report

2016) has had as many twists and turns as a Halloween corn maze. With a corporate motto of “Imagine What’s Possible”, the Southern California-based Mullen Technologies planted its flag in 2014 with the goal of helping to lower the impact of fossil fuels on the environment. Faraday Future FF 91 Futurist. With a 0-60 mph time of 3.2

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Southern Unionization Remains An Uphill Battle As Governors Caution Against UAW

The Truth About Cars

Governors in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas released a joint statement against the UAW shortly before Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were supposed to begin voting on whether or not to unionize. Putting businesses in our states in that position is the last thing we want to do.