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More than half of transit buses in the US were powered by alternative fuels and advanced technologies in 2018

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Natural gas and diesel hybrid drivetrains have replaced the greatest share of diesel buses followed by biodiesel and “other” buses, which include hydrogen, electric, and propane. Source: American Public Transportation Association, 2019 Public Transportation Fact Book, Washington, DC, April 2019, Figure 14.

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The Biden Administration is on track to meet its 2030 EV sales goal

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The Biden Administration is on track to meet its 2030 electric vehicle (EV) sales goal, said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Granholm recently visited an electric vehicle battery plant in Moses Lake, Washington. million electric vehicles sold. million electric vehicles sold. In 2023, the US saw a record of 1.2

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Hertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Vehicle in Rome for Italo-NTV train customers

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The Hertz Corporation in partnership with Italo-NTV, the first European private high-speed railway operator, will offer Italo customers the ability to rent smart fortwo electric drives from the Hertz locations at the Rome Tiburtina and Rome Ostiense train stations.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Meanwhile, it has accelerated its car-sharing expansion in the United States, with service now available in Washington, D.C., With FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we are focusing on two growth segments that will continue to offer our customers the entire range of mobility services in the future and support the expansion of electric mobility.

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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Washington State University, Pullman To develop and manufacture his relay, he launched Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in 1982 from his basement in Pullman, Wash. Today SEL manufactures hundreds of products that protect, monitor, control, and automate electric power systems in more than 165 countries. He perfected it in 1982.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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His career highlights include being instrumental in Alexander Graham Bell being awarded the patent for the telephone in 1876, being named a member of the inaugural group of technologists known as “ Edison Pioneers ,” and developing the filament that turned Edison ’s electric lightbulb from an expensive novelty to a reliable, long-lasting commodity.

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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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The Tesla Model Y has been added to Hertz’s fleet of rentable electric vehicles, joining its sibling vehicle, the Model 3. Hertz has already added the vehicle to its rentable electric vehicle page, but it does not appear to be available quite yet. One is able to be booked, but no locations are currently offering the Model Y.

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