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Port of Corpus Christi, Howard announce to convert Javelina refinery services facility to blue hydrogen production

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Academics from the University of Texas at Austin have mapped the geology of the Texas Gulf Coast and have determined this region is suited for injection and storage of pressurized CO 2. The company has corporate offices in San Antonio, Houston and Monterrey, Mexico.

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Houston METRO launches Proterra electric bus demo; Catalyst FC into revenue service for 90 days

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The Catalyst FC (Fast Charge) has a nominal range of 49-62 miles, depending upon the battery pack (79-105 kWh), and uses a 350 kW overhead fast charge on route, and a 60 kW charge using standard J1772-CCS plug-in chargers in the depot. kWh/mile with a full passenger load. Projected Altoona efficiency is 1.61

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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near Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. with additional buses to be added, and new buses and charging stations are also headed to San Antonio and Tallahassee, Fla., —Jon Lauckner, president of GM Ventures. Proterra Inc. later this year.

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IIHS studies find most e-scooter rider injuries happen on sidewalk

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To explore how e-scooters are affecting road safety, IIHS researchers interviewed more than 100 e-scooter riders whose injuries brought them to the emergency room at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, between March and November 2019.

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SpaceX’s first Jupiter launch a step closer as NASA begins assembling ‘Europa Clipper’

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The first instrument to arrive at JPL was the Europa-UVS, an ultraviolet spectrograph that was assembled in San Antonio, Texas. Some scientists like Monica Grady, Chancellor at Liverpool Hope University, believe it is almost certain that Europa is harboring life.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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A study by researchers at the University of Texas found that in general, use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can lead to an increase in ozone during nighttime hours (due to decreased scavenging from both vehicles and EGU stacks) and a decrease in ozone during daytime hours. The results are less clear in Dallas and Houston.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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She lived in the residential area around Stanford University and Ridge wasn’t that far away. I think there were 60 miles of range left when we pulled into her driveway. It only had 88 miles range total when we started. per kilowatt-hour (kWh)–using very rough math–about a dime a mile. It was the elevation.