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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

He later served as Transportation Electrification Manager at Portland General Electric, so he’s worked both sides of the electric fence. The more suppliers you have, the more competition you have, which means the pricing and performance from those suppliers are going to be better. Rustam Kocher: It is. It’s called Electric Island.

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Sandia study finds fuel cell barges may be attractive lower-cost cold-ironing solution for some types of vessels at some ports

Green Car Congress

A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories found that hydrogen fuel cell barges may be both technically feasible and commercially attractive as a clean, quiet and efficient power source to provide electrical power for some types of vessels at berth or at anchorage. Portland, Ore.; Portland, Ore.; Click to enlarge.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

Green Car Congress

Using catalysts and heat, hydroprocessing removes oxygen, adds hydrogen and rearranges carbon molecules to create a drop-in petroleum substitute that requires no engine modifications in a 50% blend. A report chapter provides an overview of emerging technologies and ways to site demonstration facilities in the Northwest. Hydroprocessing.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix.

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Bailouts and Beemers

Plugs and Cars

Only time will tell if this is a one-off to meet regulatory obligations or a new direction for the German automaker that’s been pursuing the lonely road of liquid hydrogen. Portland's electric utility has already begun installing charging insfrastructure. The recent halving of gasoline prices poses a challenge.