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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. The new tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 to be delivered in 2021, will have a 70-tonne bollard pull, the same as the port’s strongest diesel tug Hauraki , also built by Damen.

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Electric cars and accessibility: What drivers with disabilities need to know

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With almost 50,000 plug-in vehicles registered in New Zealand as of August 2021, it’s clear that our nation is committed to a large-scale transition to electric transport. In the New Zealand context, there is a lot of work to be done in this space. Learn more about the cost of an EV in New Zealand here.

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Drive Electric Submission: Auckland Transport Parking Strategy

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Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand, a key part of decarbonising transport. We have framed this response around our mission, which is to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand. Executive Summary.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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There are two drivers to the cost of production: the feedstock cost and the yield of product. Units from Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, and the United States will participate. We are only at the pilot scale—too early to talk about costing.

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From Marketing ICE Cars To Electric Cars: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions 

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While many individuals contemplate buying an electric vehicle (36 to 80% of automobile purchasers, depending on the market), just a small percentage actually do (2 to 5%). For example, salespeople must know how to talk about the total cost of ownership, batteries, charging, etc. #3. The Infrastructure for EVs.

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