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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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Azure is a provider of electric drive technology for light to medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles in North America and is the first authorized provider of electric and hybrid electric solutions on Ford’s light-and medium-duty commercial vehicles. Boyer Ford in Minneapolis, MN. Harris Ford in Lynnwood, WA (2 units).

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

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue. trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035. In the short term, it is unlikely that EVs will create power shortfalls in the U.S. million miles of power lines.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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Compared with other aircraft, the spinning drone is simpler to produce, requires less maintenance, and is less complex to control because its only control surface is the trailing-edge flap. With no traffic cops or traffic lights, there often was chaos at major intersections. My grades took off right after he showed up.”

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” light-duty vehicle sales. Minneapolis illustrates the landlord EV charging investment dilemma.