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Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

Green Car Congress

A new study by a team from San Jose State University and Stanford University has found that—even under heightened damage estimates—the additional mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C C results in a net loss of gross world product of roughly US$40 trillion relative to 2 °C and achieving either 1.5 °C

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GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles

Baua Electric

The San Jose, California-based company is the sister company of GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America. The new Texas factory, the company’s second, will bump up its capacity by 500% and bring the total production of its solar shingle to 300 megawatts (MW) annually.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

The show car was production ready, save for the Guidestar. The all-new navigation system entered testing in late 1994 and was put into production Oldsmobiles for the 1995 model year. & The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets.

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Nio buys 12% stake in lithium mining company

Teslarati

Nio is taking steps to secure raw materials for battery production. The remaining portions of the funds will be used for general working capital purposes and costs of the proposed transaction. headquarters in San Jose, California where it opened up showrooms. per share (Placement). It began hiring at its U.S.

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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

Cars That Think

In an exclusive interview ahead of an invite-only event today in San Jose, Intel outlined new chip technologies it will offer its foundry customers by sharing a glimpse into its future data-center processors. The San Jose event, IFS Direct Connect, is meant as a sort of coming-out party for the new business model.

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Ford Anticipates 10-25% Of Its Global Fleet to Be Electrified by 2020

Green Car Congress

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. one of the current and future technologies as a core part of our product portfolio, our capital allocation process, our vehicle platform design and manufacturing processes. This is important. This is strategic. Access to the fuel.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. There are no tailpipe emissions, and the cost of the electricity to charge them is much cheaper than a tank of gasoline. By Dana Hull. Advertisement.

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