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New Flyer completes 1,150 mile in-service demonstration of the Xcelsior battery-electric bus for Miami-Dade Transit

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New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, has completed a two-week in-service demonstration with Miami-Dade Transit of the New Flyer Xcelsior heavy-duty battery-electric XE40 transit bus. kWh per mile).

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The Boring Company to connect Brightline to Fort Lauderdale Beach in 3 mins

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The Boring Company’s (TBC) unsolicited proposal to Fort Lauderdale for a Las Olas Loop was recently made public, revealing some more details about the Miami tunnel project. As per The Next Miami (TNM) , TBC proposed a tunnel system that would bring passengers from Fort Lauderdale to the beach in 3 minutes.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

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Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. The carriers are also using the technology to reduce costs and streamline operations, including saving fuel, said Helane Becker, an airline industry analyst for the investment bank TD Cowen.

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BIRD Energy to invest $6.4M in Israel-US projects; biomass, fuel cells, natural gas, water-energy nexus and energy efficiency technologies

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million under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Miami Beach, FL) will develop and demonstrate boosting EV charging through energy storage system. Santa Clara, CA), will develop an efficient power supply for grid connected electronic devices. The total value of the projects is $15.4

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Joining Electrify America in this initiative are SemaConnect, EV Connect and Greenlots. Employees with chargers at their workplace are six times more likely to drive a plug-in electric vehicle than the average worker, and chargers located at the workplace can potentially double an electric vehicle owner’s daily driving range.

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Tesla to expand START training program to Austin, funneling talent for Giga Texas

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When business and education come together, we build connections that make college affordable and link students directly with employers so they can go straight into a promising career. The industry accounts for $12.3 Tesla is at the forefront of that innovation, and now ACC students will be on the front lines.”.

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Lilium (LILM) receives firm order from UrbanLink to put 20 eVTOL jets into service in Florida

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UrbanLink is led by Ed Wegel, a veteran in the aviation industry who previously served as founder and CEO of charter airline GlobalX alongside stints at Atlantic Coast Airlines and JetBlue. Wegel spoke: While many airlines have discussed the potential of operating eVTOL aircraft, none have made a definitive commitment.

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