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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

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Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek. The main theme?

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek. The main theme?

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Drive Electric Earth Day parade in Riverside, California. In Ventura, California, an EV movie night was headlined by ‘Who Killed the Electric Car,’ and participants in The Evie McWheely Contest were sent materials to draw the EV of their imaginations. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

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Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. Various other companies are currently designing and developing fleets of fully electric emergency vehicles, including golf carts for police and ATVs for search-and-rescue operations. There have been more than 7.2

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Info Cycle, Palo Alto, California.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from its Haas School of Business. A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. Earlier post.)

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