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These canceled New York offshore wind farms totaling 1.7 GW just officially made a comeback

Baua Electric

Rendering: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Empire Wind Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 and Eversource and Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind previously canceled their offshore wind contracts with New York, but now they’re back. Sunrise Wind is scheduled to come online in 2026, and Empire Wind in 2027.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

Setec Powerr

More than one generation, if not a bit longer, the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy. Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. Fossil fuels are expensive and environmentally destructive.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Others, however, think the city should focus more in getting people out of cars altogether.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. This is excellent fuel economy for a 5,010-pound nicely styled shoe box. New York City to Toledo? We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements.

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Researchers Aim to Decarbonize Chemical Industry by Electrifying It

Cars That Think

The task is clearly enormous, not just for the chemical manufacturing industry itself but for the larger economy. Ultimately, our goal is to forge fruitful collaborations and help New York City become a global cleantech innovation hub.” exports (US $220 billion).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Renewable Wind Energy: MBTA will design and construct wind energy generation turbines in eastern Massachusetts (from among Kingston, Newburyport, Bridgewater). Wind Energy Project: GLPTC seeks to reduce its electrical energy usage by investing in a renewable source of energy to be generated by wind using equipment on site.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency rates fuel economy at 30 mpg highway and combined in hybrid mode, with an impressive 84 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) that measures the pure electric mode. Keep in mind this is a 5,010-pound aerodynamic shoe box getting this stellar fuel economy. New York City to Toledo?