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Baltimore welcomes electric car sharing scheme

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Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. Electrovaya has labelled the fleet of emission-free cars a “game changer&# in urban transportation.

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Man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for selling $9 million in fraudulent renewable fuel credits

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million in proceeds from the fraud, including cars, jewelry, his home and bank accounts, already seized by the government. According to evidence presented at the six day trial, Hailey owned Clean Green Fuel, LLC, located in the Baltimore, Md. Judge Quarles also ordered Hailey to pay restitution of approximately $42.2

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Maryland commits to ban on gas vehicle sales

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Today I announced action to ensure that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the State of Maryland are zero emission by 2035. Car exhaust is the largest source of greenhouse gas in the State of Maryland. ” The proposal will require 43 percent of Maryland’s new car sales to be zero-emission by 2027.

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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of Rockledge, Florida is developing a hybrid electric turbocharger for cars and trucks that both reduces fuel consumption and improves drivability by shortening the transient response time (reducing turbo lag) during acceleration. These additives decrease clumping of nanoparticles in the oil and improve friction and wear properties.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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The researchers also mapped local emissions in 5,695 US cities, finding the highest emissions-related mortality rate in Baltimore, where 130 out of every 100,000 residents likely die in a given year due to long-term exposure to air pollution. Pollution from electricity generation still accounted for 52,000 premature deaths annually.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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GM eliminated mechanical oil pumps on the system; the TPIM contains a 2 kW electric oil pump driver. Motor B, the interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor, is produced at the GM Baltimore plant. Often it is very enticing to say, “Well I’m just going to load the battery pack into an existing structure in the car.

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Plug In Auto Nation

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The Nation's largest retail car dealer sees the importance of the PHEV and its CEO is calling on his manufacturers to get with the program. The development of plug-in hybrids could reduce America's addiction to oil," said AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson. Mike Jackson H ere's another important milestone for the Campaign.

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