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DOE awards two grants to UPS for research on reducing emissions and electric truck wireless charging

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The second grant, worth up to $3 million, will seek to develop an exhaust system that could simplify and reduce the cost of cleaning up diesel emissions. Working with Atlanta-based NG-1, UPS will specifically focus on solutions for Class 7 and Class 8 heavy-duty vehicles.

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ICCT study assesses EV promotion and uptake in top 25 metropolitan areas in US

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The seven cities with the highest electric vehicle share in 2014—San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, and Riverside—had two to seven times the average US electric vehicle share. Cases like Atlanta, where there has been success that is built almost exclusively upon one particular model (i.e.,

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. The estimated cost of Option 2 is between $4.2 state compliance) to $7.4

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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The people in this room are America’s best hope” in the race to unleash the power of clean energy, she said. Developed by Emrgy in Atlanta, the turbines can change in height and blade pitch based on the flow of the water. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm spoke at the summit. But no pressure,” she quipped.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.”

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.”

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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