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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. The Health Department’s highest measurements were in the Cloverleaf neighborhood, where monitoring averaged 2.28

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Prototype PNNL, UW webapp predicts parking space availability for delivery drivers

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A collaboration between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab has developed a prototype webapp that combines smart sensors and machine learning to predict parking space availability. They can see available and unavailable parking spots depicted in green and red, respectively.

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. The post Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable appeared first on TESLARATI.

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EVgo and Amazon launch in-car EV charger navigation with Alexa

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Through a simple voice request such as, ‘Alexa, find EV charging stations near me’, customers can easily locate and drive to the nearest charging station, whether on a weekend road trip or during routine errands in the neighborhood.

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Nissan LEAF available at Santa Monica Enterprise Rent-A-Car location

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We’re making the Nissan LEAF available to local customers who are simply curious about the EV driving experience, those who are considering buying an EV, and those who want a fuel-efficient car rental option. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to be a leader in the electrification of the car rental and transportation industries.

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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

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The 30 fleet-dedicated chargers will provide the fastest charging speeds available today—150kW (Ultra-Fast) and 350kW (Hyper-Fast)—to support 4 Gen Logistics’ pledge to have a zero-emission fleet by 2025.

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Bollinger Motors unveils DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van

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Our DELIVER-E van gives commercial fleets the power to go green and save on ownership costs, while neighborhoods will benefit from a reduction in air and noise pollution. A wide selection of battery packs will be available, including 70, 105, 140, 175, and 210 kWh. —Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors.