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California Air Resources Board approves sales of XL’s electrified Ford F-250

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XL received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup trucks in California, marking the 14 th CARB executive order achieved by the company. XL has earned the highest number of CARB executive orders for commercial vehicle electrification in the automotive industry. .

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Education Week Spotlights Programs for Students and Professionals

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Its technical societies and its councils, sections, and regional groups offer educational events and resources at every level to support technical professions and prepare the workforce of tomorrow. From 2 to 8 April, IEEE is highlighting resources available to students, educators, and technical professionals with IEEE Education Week.

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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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It holds networking events, provides educational resources, and publishes career-related articles on its blog. The group’s goal is to engage as many young professionals as possible in the conversation about how to get involved in the climate and sustainability sectors,” says Sajith Wijesuriya , CSTF chair. “The

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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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Campus leaders have learned about the program through webinars and workshops. Dozens of students participated in the clean energy conversation and successfully engaged their campus leaders to secure funding. Tiffany & Co. The awards were presented at the 2015 Climate Leadership Conference in Arlington, Va.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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program; and create the DriveElectricMN.org website as an online resource. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. uniform across the project region; conduct workshops and webinars to. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. Bay Area Air Quality. Management.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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In an informational webinar in September, John Farrell, Laboratory Program Manager—Vehicle Technologies, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and part of the Co-Optima leadership team observed that: Put most simply, the Co-Optima goal is to introduce better fuels and better vehicles sooner. How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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It really takes a conversation to convince a lot of people. years of experience running a business and managing human resources using Applied Psychology. As the association grows, our board needs thoughtful leaders that can take charge, set goals, stay on task and finish on time! What type of leadership makes you thrive? I also have 4.5