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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. According to the report, it appears that emissions from light-duty vehicles accounted for the entire increase in GHG emissions. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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This new Texas power company’s electricity comes with a home battery

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Customers save on their monthly electric bills and benefit from backup power for one-tenth the upfront cost of comparable batteries and generators. The upfront cost is a one-time fee of $2,000 to cover installation, and Base offers fixed monthly pricing for electricity. Texas is No. Get started here. –

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. Identifying ideal routes is key to success,” says the LIGHTS group’s final report , and the learnings were underscored by the fleet operators taking part.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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Applicants to the Energy Department’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office’s fiscal year 2017 funding opportunity will collaborate with national lab consortia stemming from the EMN initiative. For example, more than 36,000 emergency responders and code officials have been reached through on-line and in-person trainings.

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IHS Markit: vehicle miles traveled to increase 65% in key markets by 2040, while vehicle sales slow

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In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Road Test: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL Premium R-Line

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coefficient of drag (C d ), which is a technical measure of how slippery the Atlas Cross Sport goes through the air, and the engine stop/start feature that turns-off the engine at a traffic light or stopped in rush hour traffic, then restarts when you release the brake pedal. This is very helpful when cornering in an unlit area.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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The patches of light and dark that she’d been able to see with the implant’s help vanished. Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. I] went from being just a person that was doing the testing to being a spokesman,” he remembers. Second Sight began with a flash of light.