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Massachusetts electric school bus delivered power back to grid for 50+ hours over the summer; V2G

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An electric school bus in Beverly, Massachusetts, successfully delivered power back to the electricity grid for more than 50 hours over the course of the summer using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

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Tesla Cybertruck drawing crowds with Boston Marathon display

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A Tesla Cybertruck is now on display outside of a showroom in Boston, Massachusetts, and photos and video footage of the site show that the unique electric vehicle (EV) has been drawing some crowds. Tesla store in Boston has a Cybertruck setup outside today for customers to get in to and explore.

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OPIS: US gasoline demand more than “halfway” back from pandemic-induced lows

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OPIS DemandPro tracks actual weekly same-store gasoline volumes at more than 15,000 stations, aggregated on a national, regional and state level. But that will be offset by less commuting and more working from home, the cancellation of sporting events, still-high unemployment levels and possibly a second wave of the virus in the autumn.

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Cape Cod EV Chapter to the rescue!

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EVA Cape Cod forms to promote charging infrastructure EVACC chapter co-founder Matt Scinto and daughter in his Tesla While electric vehicle (EV) chargers may be plentiful in Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts, the popular tourist destination of Cape Cod is a charging desert. We don’t have many big-box stores on Cape Cod.”

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Lightning Hybrids introducing hydraulic hybrid system on walk-in box truck

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To achieve reduced emissions and fuel economy gains, Lightning Hybrids applies a hydraulic system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy, which is stored and used for the next acceleration. One business that recently integrated a Ford F59 into its fleet is AmeriPride Services Inc., Fleets Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid'

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Video Friday: TRI Expo

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoMeLa ] The New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell celebrates 10 years of breaking robots!

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With This Bionic Nose, COVID Survivors May Smell the Roses Again

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cellphone retail company with stores in 43 states, he had the resources to invest in long-shot research. Those branching neural connections are the reason that smells can sometimes hit with such force, conjuring up a happy memory or a traumatizing event. Massachusetts Eye and Ear. As the CEO of a. James Archer/Anatomy Blue.