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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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To that end, ARB staff is holding two more workshops on the development of a regulation to limit the amount of time that internal combustion engine-driven TRUs and TRU gensets operate while stationary, as well as requiring an overall zero-emission mode operating time. NO x : 6,100 tons per year. GHG: 770,000 tons per year (CO 2 e).

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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

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With almost 250,000 electric cars at the end of 2017, the five countries account for roughly 8% of the total number of electric cars around the world. Despite their relatively large number, electric cars in the region accounted for less than 1% of total electricity demand in 2017.

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Remembering IEEE Director Emeritus Theodore W. Hissey

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To honor his mentoring activities within IEEE YP, in 2017 the IEEE Theodore W. Those contacts helped Hissey and L&N take on several international projects such as setting up telemetry systems for Aramco , a national oil and natural gas company in Saudi Arabia. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award was established.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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Convening industry leaders and other stakeholders by spring 2017 as part of a shared vision for a competitive and clean North American automotive sector. They also agreed to continue to work together and through the International Maritime Organization to support implementation of a North American Emission Control Area that includes Mexico.

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smart vision EQ fortwo autonomous electric concept for ride sharing; emodying all of CASE

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With the electrically powered smart vision EQ fortwo, smart is presenting a concept vehicle from the relatively recent product and technology brand EQ at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The show car is the first vehicle from the Daimler Group to take the logical step of dispensing with a steering wheel and pedals.

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Top EV Charger Manufacturers in India

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According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles, electric vehicles sold in India including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers in 2017-2018 was 56,000 units, 1,29,600 units in 2018-2019 and 1,55,400 in 2019-2020. ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) is the world’s leading power industry. ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri).

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How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

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Synchronization with the European grid marked a hasty culmination of a process that began in 2017 and was expected to take at least another year. Yet they are not scheduled to disconnect from Russia's grid and connect to Europe’s until 2025. And it’s been seven years since IEEE Spectrum covered the Baltics' aspirations in 2015.

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