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Motiv Power Systems deploys its first electric trolley in Estes Park, Colorado

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The Town operates a free shuttle service during the peak summer tourism season and for several special annual events. Motiv’s electric trolleys offer zero tailpipe emissions and reduce operation and maintenance costs by up to 85%, resulting in a significantly lower total cost of operation over the vehicle’s life.

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PEM electrolyzer company Ohmium closes $45M Series B; quadrupling manufacturing capacity

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The world is rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy, and recent events have only accelerated that move. Individual electrolyzers can be stacked to reduce installation and maintenance costs while enabling unlimited configurations of deployment sizes.

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Successful first flight of the world?s largest all-electric aircraft: Cessna Grand Caravan 208B

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This first flight of the eCaravan is yet another step on the road to operating these middle-mile aircraft at a fraction of the cost, with zero emissions, from and to smaller airports. For example: In the unlikely event of a short circuit, one 3-phase section can be turned off allowing the pilot 75% of full power. air density.

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CARB previews ‘smog check’ for heavy-duty trucks; phase-in begins 1 Jan

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently previewed the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program (HD I/M), which is due to begin phasing in on 1 Jan 2023 ( earlier post ), at an enforcement truck event held at the Port of Los Angeles. These estimated benefits are 18 times the estimated cost of the program at $4 billion.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Now, there are events across the entire country, along with online events, that people can participate in. Now, there are events across the entire country, along with online events, that people can participate in.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design.

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GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

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Once the connection to the adapter is established to the vehicle and to the OnStar Vehicle Insights mobile app or website, fleet managers can begin receiving valuable vehicle insights on the OnStar Vehicle Insights platform, designed to lower the cost of vehicle maintenance while keeping their fleets up and running.

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