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Optimus Technologies closes $17.8M Series A to advance Vector System for heavy-duty engines on 100% biodiesel

Green Car Congress

The round included participation from one of North America’s largest commercial fleets, Chevron Renewable Energy Group, and Pittsburgh regional investors including: Idea Foundry, Inc., ​ Optimus Technologies recently announced a $17.8-million million Series A funding round led by Mitsui & Co. out of Tokyo, Japan.

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Decarbonizing Transportation: Optimus Closes Series A Funding

Green Fleet Magazine

The round included participation from Chevron Renewable Energy Group and Pittsburgh regional investors including: Idea Foundry, Inc., Innovation Works, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.

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Hermosa Beach Mayor Has A Secret & It’s None of Your Damn Business

Creative Greenius

Well I guess I’m just not the “leading thinker&# on Hermosa’s Carbon Neutral City movement or the Green Idea City I thought I was. When I didn’t get invited to Michael DiVirgilio’s clandestine Green Idea City Carbon Neutral “Leadership Forum&# I went on his unlisted web page and signed up anyway.

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Disneyland announces Autopia will be all-electric within the next 30 months (Updated)

Baua Electric

The emissions from these engines cause smog and harm the health of those who breathe them – so putting them directly in front of small children isn’t the best idea. But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

“I still have no idea what you’re talking about.” “They must think we’re retarded, taking money from Chevron and Exxon for our schools, scholarships, sponsoring environmental programs – can you believe that s**t?” You are,” a voice in the back firmly said. ” “Help you what?”

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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick

Baua Electric

The emissions from these engines cause smog and harm the health of those who breathe them – so putting them directly in front of small children isn’t the best idea. But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

Cars That Think

The support from IEEE gave us validation, and that helped us to believe in ourselves and the ideas we came up with,” Orajaka says. Expanding microgrids beyond the underserved During their final semester in 2010, the students decided it was time to implement their idea, and they turned to IEEE once again.

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