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SpaceX rocket sails into California port after interplanetary launch

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NASA’s DART mission booster inbound and Port of Long Beach. Towed behind tug Scorpius, Falcon 9 B1063 sailed into Port of Long Beach (adjacent to Port of Los Angeles) on drone ship OCISLY a brisk two and a half days after touchdown. Golden hour booster lift was mighty lovely last night. Falcon 9 1063.3 Falcon 9 1063.3

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SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You arrives at Panama Canal

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Normally used to transporting entire ships and oil and gas equipment weighing tens of thousands of tons, a SpaceX drone ship – while still huge – is a featherweight load in comparison. MS1 then has ~3300 mi (5300 km) left to reach Port of Long Beach, which should take about 10 days at ~12 knots.

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SCAQMD funding Siemens test of eHighway overhead catenary system for electric trucks in California

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km) stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Long Beach and Los Angeles, the two US ports generating the most traffic, can benefit hugely from our technology. The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) Click to enlarge.

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Review of studies finds it difficult to reach summary conclusions on ethanol’s emissions effects

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The results of the analysis will also be presented at the CRC Real World Emission Workshop in March in Long Beach, California. In addition to the Urban Air Initiative-sponsored study, the consultants have written two different technical papers, one of which is already in peer review.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Basic comparison of fuel consumption showed mean values of: Basic conventional: 6.6 L/100km (35.6 Hybrid (HEV): 4.69 L/100km (50.2 Split 4 kWh: 3.27

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Rocket Lab to debut second New Zealand launch pad with first launch of 2022

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In comparison, one Electron launch contract brings in about $7-10 million of revenue, meaning that the value of a single satellite manufacturing contract may be about the same as the revenue Rocket Lab has gained from all 23 Electron launches. Globalstar expects to launch the satellites by the end of 2025.”.

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Even Tugboats Are Going Electric

Revenge of the Electric Car

Remember the Balqon container truck I wrote about a while back, the Port of Long Beach truck that can haul 60,000 lbs and that’s starting to replace diesel spewing internal combustion trucks? The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together constitute the largest port facility in the U.S. It’s the new Foss hybrid!