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Southern Company acquiring AGL Resources for $8B, creating 2nd largest US electric and gas utility by customer base

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Southern Company and AGL Resources announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which AGL Resources will become a new wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company for about $8 billion. Customers will continue to be served by their current gas and electric utility companies.

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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. These include 12 Peterbilt all-electric Class 8 Model 579 day cab tractors and three Model 520 refuse trucks. Electric axles integrate electric motors into differentials or wheel-ends.

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Daimler, Blue Bird, IC Bus introduce electric school buses at NAPT

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Three major school bus manufacturers—Daimler subsidiary Thomas Built Buses, Blue Bird and Navistar subsidiary IC Bus—introduced battery-electric school buses at the recent National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio (NAPT). Jouley will drive up to 81 children.

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Tips for purchasing a new EV amid a vehicle shortage

Plug in America

Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. Our sister site, PlugStar , lists all available vehicles for purchase or order in one place. Global supply chain challenges continue to limit the production of new vehicles.

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CMU team details impact of regional and drive-cycle variations on degradation of a PHEV battery pack

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A team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) led by Dr. Jeremy Michalek has investigated the implications of regional and drive cycle variations on the degradation of a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) battery. Effect of air cooling on capacity fade and battery life when annual miles driven are 14,700 miles. 2016.10.104.

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Dahn’s “million-mile battery” detailed in open-access paper in JES

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Researchers at Dalhousie University, led by Professor Jeff Dahn, have developed an excellent moderate-energy-density lithium-ion pouch cell chemistry that they say should be able to power an electric vehicle for more than 1.6 million kilometers (1 million miles) and last at least two decades in grid energy storage. Glazier, Marc M.

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Eco real estate

Electric Auto Association

Christopher Matos-Rogers’ Tesla parked outside the Atlanta Realtors Center. When Christopher Matos-Rogers launched a new career as an Atlanta-area real estate agent a decade ago, he had just spent five years as a marine biologist and he knew what was up with climate change. I was determined to be that realtor here in Atlanta.”

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