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First Pearl GTL product shipment reaches US: synthetic base oil

Green Car Congress

Shell Lubricants announced the arrival of its first shipment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) base oil at the Port of Houston. The product, the first from the Qatar-based Pearl GTL plant to reach the Americas, will be stored at a hub in Houston and routed to Shell Lubricants’ GTL-enabled blending facilities throughout the United States.

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The First Things You Must Do After Purchasing a New EV

Clean Fleet Report

Get a car accident lawyer in Houston, TX , to protect yourself and your finances on the road! Get Regular Tune-Ups for Optimal Performance As a car owner, it’s vital that you remain proactive with vehicle maintenance to keep everything running smoothly.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. “DUSST”: NREL’s Low Maintenance Soiling Station, $50,000 Atonometrics Inc.,

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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GAMOW teams will work to close multiple fusion-specific technological gaps that will be needed to connect a net-energy-gain “fusion core," once it is ready, to a deployable, commercially attractive fusion system. University of Houston. Earlier post.). Advanced HTS Conductors Customized for Fusion - $1,500,000.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

We’re proud of our remarkable EVA Award winners: 2022 Chapter Leader of the Year : Dave Hanson, Houston EVA President of the Houston Electric Vehicle Association , Dave is always focused on the goal and is well versed in alternative energy. He is an example to all in the way he engages with speakers at chapter meetings.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 11:21 am Link Kaare- Lithium Ion batteries do not contain lead (unless it is in solder connections) and do not contain acid. And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries. — Jeff U 6.

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