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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. The Health Department’s highest measurements were in the Cloverleaf neighborhood, where monitoring averaged 2.28

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Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood

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The Gold Coast is marketed as an area for luxury lovers, befitting Rivian’s brand goals. The EV automaker initially planned to open a showroom in the Fulton Market district a few years ago but backed out of the deal for undisclosed reasons. . Rivian plans to open its first showroom in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Eastern Time).

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. Brookfield Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tammy Schneider estimates Easton Park will be fully built in 8 to 10 years with about 10,000 homes.

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International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group; OMA and 3XN

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Urban Production is an international architecture competition organized by the BMW Group in close cooperation with the City of Munich. The aim is to realize outstanding, future-ready production in the urban setting of the company’s home plant in Munich. BMW Group Plant Munich future Vision Urban Production with neighborhood.

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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets. In addition, product development of the iron-salt technology will be accelerated towards commercialization. —Jennifer Rumsey, President and COO, Cummins.

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Bollinger Motors unveils DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van

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The DELIVER-E leverages the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s product portfolio to deploy an electric van tailored for the delivery market. Production is slated for 2022. Bollinger Motors has unveiled its DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van concept. —Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). The core of his NZN approach is turning energy into a consumer product. The Net-Zero Neighborhood. Net-Zero Neighborhoods.