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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly. But this is but a singular component.

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Ford Cleveland Engine Plant begins production of twin-scroll 2.0L and 2.3L EcoBoost engines

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liter EcoBoost engines for North America at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. The investment in Cleveland shifted North American production to Ohio, leaving Ford’s Valencia Engine Plant as the exclusive production location of 2.0-liter Cleveland Engine Plant also builds the 3.5-liter liter and 2.3-liter The twin-scroll 2.0-liter

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ORNL, Lincoln Electric advance collaboration on large-scale metal additive manufacturing technology

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These developments will focus on increasing throughput while lowering costs and improving the quality of large-scale additively manufactured metallic structures essential for multiple industrial applications. Working with Lincoln Electric is an important step in advancing manufacturing in the US.

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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While electrical steel is estimated by IHS Markit to account for only 1% of the 2 billion metric ton 2020 global steel market, its supply is being considered as an increasingly critical input to OEMs’ electrification plans as well as various energy transition initiatives. Supply is extremely limited in North America.

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UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

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As of October 2019, UPS has agreed to purchase 230 million gallon equivalents of RNG over the next seven years, making the company the largest consumer of RNG in the transportation industry. Houston, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio. Houston, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio.

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Winnebago, Motiv unveil all-electric healthcare vehicles

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Winnebago Industries is unveiling two all-electric versions of mobile healthcare unit vehicles: an all-electric Mobile Lung Unit (eMLU) and, as a chassis, an all-electric bloodmobile. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles is showcasing an all electric, zero-emissions chassis at the Mobile Health Clinics Forum, 14-17 September 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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DOE to award up to $2M to 3 projects for hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain and manufacturing analysis

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Awardees will also conduct competitive analysis of global hydrogen and fuel cell manufacturing aimed at quantifying trade patterns and identifying key drivers of US competitiveness. Developing a robust supply chain to support mass production of these systems can enable the market for these technologies to grow.

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