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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Low Maintenance Costs.

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President’s Jobs Council recommends an “All-in” energy strategy; from fossil fuels and pipelines, to efficiency, renewables and vehicle electrification

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An all-in approach is imperative if we hope to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and create a more diverse electricity generation portfolio. The council recommended: Allowing more access to oil, natural gas and coal opportunities on federal lands. America must do likewise.

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GE unit invests with KGAL in 50-Mw Spanish concentrated solar power plant featuring molten salt energy storage

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2010 and provides operations and maintenance services to the plant. Concentrated solar power involves generating power from steam turbines with heat from the sun, avoiding the use of traditional fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or oil. An ACS subsidiary, Cobra, finished construction of Extresol II in Dec.

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Capstone Turbine releases ultra low emission CR200 kW certified to ARB requirements for landfill gas applications

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Capstone Turbine Corporation released the CR200 Low Btu microturbine product; landfill gas applications are a key market for the Capstone CR200 200 kW. Capstone earlier this year acquired the TA100 microturbine product line from Calnetix Power Solutions, Inc.

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EPA issues first National Standards for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the first national standards for power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollutants (also known as hazardous air pollutants, HAPs) such as arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. fossil-fuel-fired power plants.

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ITM Power to launch 100 MW electrolyzer plant designs at Hannover Messe 2017

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This is in response to utility and oil and gas industry demand for larger scale industrial installations. Emissions from steam reforming natural gas are about 10 tonnes of CO 2 per tonne of hydrogen produced, nearly 50% of direct refinery CO 2 emissions. Power-to-gas energy storage. Chemical Industry. Steel making.

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